CAUSES OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN EXHIBITION BUDGERIGARS IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

Authors
BAKER JR
Citation
Jr. Baker, CAUSES OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN EXHIBITION BUDGERIGARS IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM, Veterinary record, 139(7), 1996, pp. 156-162
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary record → ACNP
ISSN journal
00424900
Volume
139
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
156 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-4900(1996)139:7<156:COMAMI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
In a survey of the causes of mortality and morbidity in exhibition bud gerigars from 1984 to 1995, 1525 birds were examined post mortem. Mega bacteriosis was the most common disease and trichomoniasis, enteritis, pneumonia, hepatitis and a degenerative disease of the gizzard lining were also common, A wide variety of less common diseases was also fou nd.