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Why do you test all the African Grey babies for Psittacosis and PBFD?
Why do you test all the African Grey babies for Psittacosis and PBFD?
We want to certify the quality of our babies. The breeding center of Psittacus Catalonia is free of these two diseases but, because of their seriousness, we test each and every baby. Psittacosis is a zoonosis that can be transmitted to humans. Our pet will be in very close contact with the family group and therefore we consider it our obligation to ensure that the animal is free of this disease. Beak and feather disease (PBFD) is not contagious to humans but it is very serious for African Grey parrots because they cannot overcome it. Grey parrots are African animals and PBFD is a disease originating from the Australian continent. Australian parrots, unlike African parrots, can be asymptomatic carriers: they can be infected and not develop the disease. Great care should be taken when placing African Grey parrots in contact with other parrot species of doubtful or uncertain health. In the event that these birds are carriers of PBFD, the probability that the African parrot will become infected is very high.
We want to certify the quality of our babies. The breeding center of Psittacus Catalonia is free of these two diseases but, because of their seriousness, we test each and every baby. Psittacosis is a zoonosis that can be transmitted to humans. Our pet will be in very close contact with the family group and therefore we consider it our obligation to ensure that the animal is free of this disease. Beak and feather disease (PBFD) is not contagious to humans but it is very serious for African Grey parrots because they cannot overcome it. Grey parrots are African animals and PBFD is a disease originating from the Australian continent. Australian parrots, unlike African parrots, can be asymptomatic carriers: they can be infected and not develop the disease. Great care should be taken when placing African Grey parrots in contact with other parrot species of doubtful or uncertain health. In the event that these birds are carriers of PBFD, the probability that the African parrot will become infected is very high.
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