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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

903.0. "virus/ bird feces??" by MTCLAY::CLEMENT () Wed Jul 12 1995 13:27

    Does anybody know what virus bird feces can cause in humans?? Besides 
    Parrot fever??? My 7 month old daughter came down with a throat
    infection which went into an upper respiratory and sinus infection and
    because it was not getting better sinus wise she had to go back to the
    dr. yesterday and he asked if we had any pets. We have 3 cockatiels
    which live in her room and he said to move them out of there because 
    the bird feces is not good for her. It is not necessarily an allergy as
    I believe it is a viral thing. A big part is that they are very dusty
    birds and that was aggrivating her condition but we never even thought
    of it until the doctor said something.anyways can someone enlighten me 
    on what role the bird feces is playing ???    thank you,  mary

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
903.1	I'll find out.	ZEKE::KING	`Thu Jul 13 1995 07:16`	5
	There is another sickness that you can get from any pet bird. I will usualy kill the bird unfourtunatly within two weeks unless picked up right away by the oaner. And it can be very harmfull to people if not treated soon. I don't know the exact term or word but as soon as I find out I will let you know.
903.2	please.....	MTCLAY::CLEMENT	`Fri Jul 14 1995 12:37`	1
	Anybody have any help for me yet?? Mary
903.3		POBOX::SEIBERTR	`Fri Jul 14 1995 17:42`	7
	Mary, I just wanted you to know I read your note, but I'm sorry I can't help you. I didn't realize we could catch anything. Hope you find out, RS
903.4	Contuation of note 903.2	ZEKE::KING	`Sat Jul 15 1995 06:41`	13
	Hi it's ZEKE::KING again, I talked to my girlfriend about what other sicknesses you can get from a bird. Her answer was basickly parot fev. If you do catch this from your bird you will get flu like sym. As I said befor it can be deadly for humans if not treated right away. When you take your baby in to the doctors to be checked out, make sure you tell him/her that you do have a pet bird. If you don't tell them that there diagnosis of your childs sickness may not right. Parot Fever does not just show up on there regular tests. And must be looked for sepretly. The reason I know anything about this is because I have a Rainbow Lory. And my girlfriend has a blue front. Plus my girlfriend studies the fields of Marine Biology, Animal Biology, and studies the illnesses and diesases of animals all day long.
903.5	("sit-a-co-sis")	ZEKE::KING	`Sun Jul 16 1995 06:10`	3
	Hi ZEKE::KING I found the name of the sickness but I don't know how it is spelled. But I can tell you how it sounds. (" sit-a-co-sis"). I hope I was of some help.
903.6	thank you	MTWASH::CLEMENT	`Mon Jul 17 1995 11:49`	7
	Thank you for your reply...My doctor is the one who told me to take the birds out of her room...maybe it is an allergic reaction...she has gotten much better since they were moved....but the dr. made it sound like something other than parrot fever....I had many birds before...parrots, cockatiels, and budgies...but I was just wondering...I thik I will look at my bird info about parrot fever.....thank you......mary