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Aspergillosis

http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/aspergil.htm

Describes the most common fungal infection in birds. Short discussion of the disease, particularly in parrots.

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Avian Chlamydiosis

http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mmanual/A_00105.htm

Information on this bacterial disease, also called ornithosis in poultry and wildfowl, caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, and the diagnostic techniques used for identification of the agent.

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Avian Cholera

http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/fact_sheets/pdfs/cholera091102.PDF

Factsheet on this disease of wetland birds caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida.

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Avian Diseases Reading Room

http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/Diseases/avianDiseases.html

Covers allergic alveolitis, heavy metal poisoning, polyoma virus, salmonella, e coli, and exotic newcastle disease. By the National Cockatiel Society.

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Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PS019

Describes types of diseases that do not pose a serious threat, but that pet and poultry owners should be aware of.

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Avian Gastric Yeast

http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/yeast.html

Formerly known as megabacteria, it grows in a narrow zone of the stomach and can infect poultry, companion, and wild birds.

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Avian Infectious Diseases

http://www.santaclarapethospital.com/722698.html

Lists the most common agents of disease seen in pet birds including viral, bacterial, and fungal.

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Avian Pox

http://www.unbc.ca/nlui/wildlife_diseases_bc/avian_pox.htm

Learn more about this disease of the skin caused by infection with the avipoxvirus group of viruses. Can spread at bird feeders and through migratory flyways.

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Avian Tuberculosis

http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/aviantb.html

Article by a veterinarian on this serious problem that could affect both people and flocks of birds. Discusses diagnosis and treatment.

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Candidiasis: Yeast Infections in Birds

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1829&articleid=3090

Information on this disease caused by the yeast Candida albicans, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

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Chlamydia Psittaci: (Parrot Fever) Infection in Companion Birds

http://www.parrottalk.com/chamydia-psittaci.htm

Doctor discusses this bacterial infection commonly known as psittacosis and contagious between psittacine species.

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Disease Factsheet: Paramyxovirus in Pigeons

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/pigeons/index.htm

Information from DEFRA on this notifiable disease, its clinical signs, factors which can lead to its spread, what to do if the disease is suspected and vaccination.

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Effective Treatments for Common Avian Parasites

http://www.vetpracticenews.com/vpn/detail.aspx?aid=11369&cid=3874&category=

Veterinary article that covers mites, giardia, roundworms, tapeworms, trichomoniasis, and coccidian parasites.

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House Finch Conjuctivitis

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/reallen/Thesis.html

Questions and answers about this condition. Contains photographs. From Pennsylvania Wildlife Series.

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House Finch Disease Survey

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofi/

Monitors the occurrence of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, a disease that affects House Finches and other wild bird species in the United States and Canada. Describes the disease and how to recognize it.

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Improved Aviculture Management May Prevent Candidiasis in Birds

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM031

Provides detail on Candida albicans, a fungus that can grow uncontrollably and impair respiration and feeding. Discusses management of this condition and the treatment for it.

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Merck Veterinary Manual: Caged Birds

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/toc_170300.htm

Provides an index to a variety of avian diseases such as bacterial, mycotic, parasitic, and viral.

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PetPlace.com - Pacheco's Disease

http://www.petplace.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=507

Caused by a group of psittacine herpesviruses. Article includes an overview, what to watch for, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

http://www.parrotsociety.org.au/articles/art_007.htm

Article by a veterinarian about the viral disease that can affect all psittacine birds. Includes photos and links to related content.

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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Today

http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/pbfd.html

Describes the viral infection that many species of birds are susceptible to.

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Psittacosis

http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/psittico.htm

Also known as chlamydiosis or chlamydia which can be passed from bird to human. Discusses transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of this dangerous disease.

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Understanding Psittacosis

http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/psittacosis.htm

Article discusses the symptoms, control, and treatment of what is also known as parrot fever, ornithosis, or chlamydiosis in birds.

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