Avian Pathogens Flashcards
Avian encephalomyelitis prevention
vaccinate breeding animals at 10-15 weeks
Bartonella
bird, respiratory infection causing head shaking, sneezing, and rhinitis
Budgerigar feathers blue to brown
sertoli cell tumour
Cervical air sac rupture
rupture usually from a traumatic incident, air escapes from the air sacs and fill the subcutaneous space resulting in swelling of the neck.
Chlamydiosis in bird
respiratory infection causing head shaking, sneezing, and rhinitis
Chronic egg laying in cockatiel
Treat with Leuprolide acetate (Lupron) - gonadotropin releasing hormone (GNRH) analog and will shut down the production of reproductive hormones in birds, thus, will often stop ovulation in the layer hen. Female bird are capable of producing eggs (infertile) without the presence of a male, just as chickens do.
cutaneous xanthomatosis
discrete masses or diffuse, thickened areas of skin that are yellow-orange and dimpled in appearance. They are accumulations of fat and cholesterol and are most commonly found in cockatiels and budgies (and they are more often found in females)
Diabetes mellitus in Amazon parrot
Birds with diabetes mellitus have clinical signs and blood results similar to other animals including hyperglycemia, glucosuria and increased thirst and urine production. This is not an uncommon disease in captive birds and is likely due to poor diet, lack of exercise, poor condition and obesity. Treatment options include insulin injections and oral medication such as glipizide.
Hemochromatosis in tucans and mynals birds
poor feathering, overgrown beak, elevated liver enzymes and bile acids
Hemoproteus
intracellular (intraerythrocytic) parasite of birds
Intraosseous catheter
ulna
Iodine deficiency in Budgerigar
Results in goiter. Clinical signs of voice change and regurgitation, and a gross enlargement in the neck region that palpates like a soft tissue.
Leukocytozoon
intracellular parasite of birds, found in white blood cells
Liver-specific blood tests in psittacine and other birds
Bile acids and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Mycoplasmas in birds
respiratory infection causing head shaking, sneezing, and rhinitis