PDD Researc

[painesgrey]

I don't think the vaccine causes them to shed. The statement about them shedding it is just confirming that the birds in the study were in fact infected, as intended.

Adding to this, it's my understanding that the vaccine didn't cause the birds to become infected, but that the researchers intentionally infected them in order to test the results of the vaccine. So giving the bird the vaccine protected them (and did not make them infectious) only if they had not already been infected by ABV.

Unfortunately, since a lot of birds already have the virus and are simply asymptomatic, it may not help current populations. However, if it becomes routine for younger birds to be vaccinated, hopefully we'll see a reduction of PDD in the future.

 

[jmfleish]

Geez - I'm going to have to hire you as my researcher. I couldn't find it.

No kidding! I couldn't find it anywhere either!

 

[jmfleish]

will be giving this link to Dr Barb&Tony tomorrow. They deal with this.
Also I should send it to
M.A.R.R.S. the sanctuary, in MN, , better then half their birds have PDD.

Please share with as many people as you can, it sounds like they are trying to decide if there is enough interest in it to continue the research.

 

[Mizzely]

Yes, you cannot assume that the vaccine causes them to shed live AVB as all of the birds in the study were infected with it.

 

[rocky'smom]

Please share with as many people as you can, it sounds like they are trying to decide if there is enough interest in it to continue the research.

Not a problem, I know that Dr Barb has lost birds because of PDD in the clinic.

 

[rocky'smom]

It's on MAARS facebook page just checked.

 

[enigma731]

When they were asking if we wanted to give our email, etc, if we wanted to be kept up-to-date, did that feel like they might be putting out feelers for potential volunteer subjects for late-stage testing? Especially after they just asked how many of what kinds of birds we had? I'm hoping I just read too much into that.

Why would this be bad? It's not like they're going to come give it to your birds by force...

 

[SandraK]

Done!

 

[rocky'smom]

I completed the survey also.

 

[Shezbug]

Survey done.

 

[rocky'smom]

@jmfleish Dr Tony n Barb both did survey at coffee break today.