newcastle disease found in wild birds in florida

[rikkitikki]

This was sent to me from a friend of mine in Florida today~
"in texas a couple yrs ago they went in and killed all fowl even pet birds in homes newcastle is not to be played with"

You can look up diseases for parrots/pet birds.

You should be aware of
PBFD-Psitticine beak & feather disease
PDD-proventricular dilatation disease
Psitticosis
Polyomavirus
Candidas
Pacheco's disease
Papillomatosis
Giardia
NewCastle's disease
West Nile
{may have missed some}
*Black flies can attack nestlings & even adult birds.



For humans~
Allergic Alveolitus or aka Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
aka Bird Keeper's lung disease
Avian influenza
Avian Tuberculosis
Campylobacteriosis
Psittacosis aka parrot fever
Cryptosporidiosis
Giardia
Newcastle's Disease

Awesome, thanks!
Most of them I am familiar with, though there are a couple on there that I should do more research on. Also, I didn't know about the black flies Makes sense though.

 

[jmfleish]

Here is the information that I posted in the other thread just in case some haven't seen it:



BirdsnWays - Exotic Newcastle Disease Transmission, Prevention & Biosecurity - for Pet Parrots & Exotic Birds

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For those with birds here in Florida, we have been in contact with the Dept of AG and the State Vet's office concerning the Newcastle case.
They are monitoring it very closely and so far it has only been found in 3 double Crested Cormorants (waterfowl) in the Pinellas area. The Suncoast
Bird Sanctuary which houses several species of waterfowl, have all been tested by the Dept. of AG and all tested negative.
We need to be careful not to handle or get around these waterfowl or visit a bird sanctuary that houses these species of birds at the present time,
so that we don't create an even bigger problem for ourselves.
If there are any additional birds found to be positive, I will let everyone know, but we don't want to create an incident like happened in California a few
years ago where a TV station inadvertently caused some pet bird owners to turn their pets into animal control because they were afraid they would
become sick from their birds.

It is always important to practice good biosecurity with our birds and facilities through out the year not just when a positive case is brought to our
attention.

Fred Smith
American Federation of Aviculture
Regional Director
Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Support and Protect our Feathered Friends

 

[waterfaller1]

Good info Jen!
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[jmfleish]

You don't want to hear what people are posting about the last time it hit CA in 2003...very scary stuff!

 

[jmfleish]

This was just listed with the state lab in Florida...remember, it isn't humans they are trying to keep safe, it's the poultry industry...

2011 - Bird Disease Detected In Pinellas County; Owners Of Pet Birds Advised To Be Aware Of Symptons

 

[waterfaller1]

BirdsnWays - Exotic Newcastle Disease Information - for Owners of Pet Parrots & Exotic Birds

This article is interesting, as it names which birds are more likely to be carriers, and show no symptoms.

 

[Wasabisaurus]

I've been told that the Avian Borna Virus is in the wild bird population too.