background: campylobacteriosis is one of the most commonbacterial intestinal disorders of humans in many countries.a wide range of domestic and wild bird species have been identifiedas natural reservoirs. objectives: the aim of this studywas to determine the campylobacter spp from pet birds andscreen the determined campylobacters for presence of virulencecytolethal distending toxin (cdt) genes....

Following in vivo studies in pet birds of 6 species, 279 Newcastle disease virus (NDV) reisolates were selected for characterization by the embryonated-chicken-egg mean-death-time, plaque-assay, hemagglutination-elution, and hemagglutinin-thermostability techniques. Initially, the 279 isolates were screened by the mean-death-time and plaque-assay techniques, and 5 sequential isolates were chose...

BACKGROUND International wildlife trade is the largest emerging source of vertebrate invasive alien species. In order to prevent invasions, it is essential to understand the mechanics of trade and, in particular, which traded species are most likely to be released or escape into the wild. A species' economic value is a key factor, because we expect cheaper species to be less assiduously secured...

Predation of free-living birds by cats (Felis silvestris catus) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) is one the main urbanization impacts on avifauna worldwide. In addition to direct predation, these pets capture after window collisions, an unexplored human cause avian mortality. this study we (1) estimated number in Argentina, (2) calculated metrics bird predation dogs, (3) analyzed factors that ...

The present study is a report on the presence of Mycobacterium avium in four birds of the psittaciform order kept as pets. Anatomopathological diagnosis showed lesions suggestive of the agent and presence of alcohol-acid resistant bacilli (AARB) shown by the Ziehl-Neelsen staining. The identification of Mycobacterium avium was performed by means of PRA (PCR Restriction Analysis). DNA was direct...

Walter Tarello* (DVM, MA Cardiology, MRCVS) *Pet Connection Veterinary Clinic, Al Barsha 1, Summer Land Building, P.O. Box 450288, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 447 53 07 Email: [email protected] BACKGROUND Avian pox is a viral disease characterized by nodular lesions on the featherless parts of a bird: eyelids, nostrils and feet. Falcons in the Middle East are naturally exposed to Avipoxvirus through...

Although the toxicity of lead and zinc to birds is widely recognized by veterinarians and bird owners, these metals are frequently found in the environments of pet and aviary birds, and intoxications are common. Clinical signs exhibited by intoxicated birds are often nonspecific, which makes early diagnosis difficult. Fortunately, lead and zinc analyses of whole blood and serum or plasma, respe...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between bird keeping and risk of lung cancer. DESIGN Case-control study asking detailed questions on exposure to domestic birds and other pets, smoking, and various demographic and potentially confounding variables. SETTING District general hospital; current admissions interviewed in hospital or recent admissions interviewed at home. PATIENTS 143 p...

Gesture is an integral part of children's communicative repertoire. However, little is known about the neurobiology of speech and gesture integration in the developing brain. We investigated how 8- to 10-year-old children processed gesture that was essential to understanding a set of narratives. We asked whether the functional neuroanatomy of gesture-speech integration varies as a function of (...