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Does My Pet Bird Have A Parrot Fever (Psittacosis)?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Is your pet bird shivering?

Is your bird having difficulty breathing?

Is there a discharge coming from the eyes or nose of your pet bird?

Does your bird have diarrhea?

Does your bird have discolored droppings (urine or feces) in various shades of green?

Have your bird lost weight?

Is your bird lethargic?

Common conclusions

Your pet bird doesn't show any common symptom of Parrot Fever. Infected birds don’t necessarily show symptoms. They can also carry the bacteria (Chlamydia psittaci) for months before any outward signs appear.

Your pet bird show few common symptoms of Parrot Fever. It is hard to diagnose psittacosis by looking at symptoms alone as a variety of the symptoms can indicate other diseases. You should take your bird to the veterinarian who will diagnose your bird. Parrot fever is a zoonotic disease, so if your bird is infected, you are advised to also visit your doctor.

Your pet bird show several common symptoms of Parrot Fever. It is hard to diagnose psittacosis by looking at symptoms alone as a variety of the symptoms can indicate other diseases. You should take your bird to the veterinarian who will diagnose your bird. About 50% of birds die from this infection if left untreated, but antibiotics are usually successful in treating it. Parrot fever is a zoonotic disease, so if your bird is infected, you are advised to also visit your doctor.

Your pet bird show all common symptoms of Parrot Fever. You should take your bird to the veterinarian who will diagnose your bird. About 50% of birds die from this infection if left untreated, but antibiotics are usually successful in treating it. Parrot fever is a zoonotic disease, so if your bird is infected, you are advised to visit your doctor.

References

https://www.healthline.com/health/psittacosis#symptoms
https://www.thesprucepets.com/parrot-fever-psittacosis-symptoms-treatment-4148338

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/