i dont if anyone remembers me but i had a couple of posts in the breeders section a few months back. the trouble began when all but one of my chicks were dying in the boxes, then a mail adult died. finally i sent a dead chick to utrecht university and they confirmed parot disease. the next day i got a visit from the official dutch goverment vet who tested all the birds ''except the chicks still in the nest box''. a few days later he confirmed that most of them had it ''and possibly me too''. i was then told they were to be given medicine in there water for the next six weeks and i was the only one to go near them with gloves and mask on. i am 90% sure the original carrier was from an adult bird i bought from a pet shop'' the one who died. so beware when there is a bird in a seperate cage from the rest in a pet shop. anyway the birds are all fine now, me not yet. if you see a bird acting difernt than normal act quickly and dont leave it to long like me.

Hi Dutchman, and thankyou for the warning. Is parrot Disease known by any other name? Id like to read up on it.

Thanks, Anne

 

EDIT

Is this the disease you are reffering to?

http://www.tuxford.dabsol.co.uk/masterbree...9pachecos13.htm

Edited July 30, 200520 yr by chirpy

Oh thanks for that sad but helpful warning.I do hope you are soon well on the road to recovery.

Julie

sorry to hear your sad news

 

when you say parrot disease are you referring to parrot fever? the official name is psittacosis i think.

 

i hope you and the budgies make a full and speedy recovery.

as pixi25 says psittacosis is the correct name. go to google and type it in, there are plenty sites

Will you eventually regain your full health from it dutchman?

Julie

Thank you for the warning. What a terrible thing to have happen.

Dutchman, what an awful thing to have happen to you! Thank you for making us aware of this. I hope you are soon on the mend, and am glad your birds are also recovering.