Avian Infectious Diseases

Question 1

• Treatment: Doxycycline for at least 45 days. Enrofloxicin decrease the number of organisms and bacteria shedding but is not approved
• Reportable disease (zoonosis)
• Parrot fever: lethargy, respiratory signs, diarrhea and decreased activity
• Hepatosplenomegaly, air sac changes and fibrinous pericarditis
• Liver necrosis With large granular basphilic intracytoplsmatic inclusions
• Weight loss, anorexia, lime-green, respiratory signs due to air saculitis.
• White blood cell counts are often very high (2-10 times normal)

Answer 1

Avian chlamydioss

Chlamydophila psittaci