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The Veterinary Record, Vol 139, Issue 24, 590-594
Copyright © 1996 by British Veterinary Association

Survey of feather diseases of exhibition budgerigars in the United Kingdom

J. R. Baker BVSC, PhD, MIBiol, CBiol, MRCVS1

1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool, Veterinary Field Station, Leahurst, Neston, Wirral L64 7TE

Breeders of exhibition budgerigars have commented for some years on an increasing prevalence of feather diseases in their birds. A survey of these diseases identified 37 different conditions, but three-quarters of the cases were due to only four conditions: psittacine beak and feather disease, pulpitis, feather mites and feather cysts.






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