A captive adult common mynah (Acridotheres tristis) died shortly after a course of seizure and opisthotonous with an illness characterized by severe lethargy, depression, loss of appetite, polyurate, and urate discoloration. Abdominal distention and hepatomegly, visible over the abdominal skin, were noticed clinically. At necropsy, severe enlargement of liver with general discoloration was obvi...

Abstract Wildlife trade is a profitable economic activity. Birds are among the most heavily traded animals worldwide, with numerous species threatened by pet trade. The present case study was stretched for period of one year to find out status wild birds’ in Bannu and Dera Ismael Khan Divisions. aimed types species, commercial prices bird, routes, overall income generated from dealers whether l...

A patient in whom a severe systemic illness was characterised by weight loss, arthralgia and breathlessness was exposed to her pet bird. This pragmatic approach reproduced the features of her illness. The changes that occurred in her pulmonary physiology and histology differed from those seen in extrinsic allergic alveolitis in many important respects.

Demand for cage birds is highly prevalent and increasing across Indonesia, as wild bird populations Asia decline. To find ways to reduce demand, it important understand the motivations psychographic drivers keep (or not keep) birds, how demographic characteristics public attitudes influence such decisions. Based on surveys with over 3,000 people, we found few people citing health, sanitary, or ...

In Executive Order 13112 “Invasive Species”, an alien species is defined as one “that is not native” to a particular ecosystem. In North America today, there are nearly 100 alien bird species with self-sustaining populations. These include numerous game birds (primarily gallinaceous birds) and escaped pet birds (primarily psittacine species). Others, such as house sparrows (Passer domesticus), ...

benefited from antilittering campaigns and actions. We must similarly seek to make it politically incorrect and socially unacceptable to engage in biological littering resulting from irresponsible cat ownership and promotion of TNR programs. Veterinarians, with help from organizations like The Wildlife Society and the American Bird Conservancy and its " Cats Indoors! " program, should join hand...

Background. Psittacosis is category B bioterrorism disease. Here we present a cluster outbreak in Belgium and the steps taken by the authorities to prevent further spread. Methods. In July 2013 a husband a wife, both 54 years old, presented at our department with a history of fever and dry cough since five days. Laboratory test showed strongly elevated inflammation parameters. Chest X-ray confi...

In developed nations, approximately half of household environments contain pets. Studies of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) have proposed that there are health benefits and risks associated with pet ownership. However, accurately demonstrating and understanding these relationships first requires a better knowledge of factors associated with ownership of different pet types. A UK birth cohort, th...

The complete genome sequence of a virulent Newcastle disease virus (vNDV) strain isolated from an exotic parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) is described here. The virulent strain parakeet/Pak/R-Pindi/SFR-16/2016 was isolated from a bird reared as a pet in the province of Punjab in the northern region of Pakistan in 2016. Phylogenetic analysis classified the isolate as a member of NDV class II, ...

Little is known about the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a canary bird (Serinus canaria domestica). Although MRSA was previously reported, to best our knowledge, this first full description isolation and antibiotic resistance pattern pet bird. A swab taken from nonhealing wound on lateral thigh four-year-old, caged, housed alone, male After identification aure...