While populations of the Endangered Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus have collapsed across its range, the species remains remarkably abundant on the island of Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea. We examine how aspects of its ecology interplay with local environmental conditions, to inform conservation...

Background: Illegal trade in rare wildlife species is a major threat to many parrot species around the world. Wildlife forensics plays an important role in the preservation of endangered or threatened wildlife species. Identification of illegally harvested or traded animals through DNA techniques...

The scope of book has relevant and important informations on some of the popular tamed birds reared as pet in cages. Among these Parrots and Mayana are companion species capable of learning and limited conversation with members of the house. Bulbul, partridges and pigeon are used for sports. Owners ...

The pathology of experimental VVND was studied in twelve birds of house sparrows (S) and Australian parrots (P) which were divided into 6 equal (n= 4) experimental groups viz. S1, S2, S3, P1, P2, P3 and one group of broilers (C). The groups S1 and P1 (intramuscularly), groups S2, P2 and C (orally)...

Introduction: Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is caused by avian bornavirus (ABV) has been identified in psittacine, non-psittacine birds and waterfowl. Birds may show signs of gastrointestinal tract deficit or neurological dysfunction or even both. The objectives of this study were to...

Foal loss causes significant economic losses to the Australian thoroughbred industry. Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) has been recognised as a pathogen causing late-term foetal loss in Australia. The objective of this project was to improve understanding of C. psittaci infections in pregnant mares ...

This book contains 51 chapters divided into 3 main parts that describe the triage, stabilization, diagnosis, presentation, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anaesthesia, monitoring, CPR and euthanasia options of common emergency conditions of ferrets, rabbits, guineapigs, chinchillas, rats,...

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is an infectious agent responsible for feather degeneration and beak deformation in birds. In March 2017, an epidemic of psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) struck a farm in Fuzhou in the Fujian Province of southeast China, resulting in the death of 51 ...

Background: Human psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, is likely underdiagnosed and underreported, since tests for C. psittaci are often not included in routine microbiological diagnostics. Source tracing traditionally focuses on psittacine pet birds, but recently other animal species...