1. Symptoms of psittacosis in birds
Parrot fever can be caused by sick parrots The saliva, feces, body fluids, etc. of psittacosis are transmitted. After infection with psittacosis, the sick parrot may have the following symptoms:
1. Depressed spirit, lack of energy in the eyes, loss of appetite or refusal to eat;
2. Respiratory tract infection symptoms, such as a large amount of purulent secretions in the eyes and nose, red and swollen eyes, sneezing, etc.;
3. Gastrointestinal symptoms: watery diarrhea , the feces turn green, gray or black, which can cause dehydration and weight loss in the later stage;
4. After juvenile birds are infected with psittacosis, it usually leads to death. If you continue to carry the virus, you may experience repeated symptoms. In order to avoid transmission to other birds, you need to pay attention to isolation and feeding.
Second, people have symptoms of parrot fever
Parrot fever not only causes It spreads from one bird to another and may also infect people, causing a series of severe symptoms such as respiratory infections and muscle pain.
After human being infected with parrot fever, symptoms such as headache, fever, sore throat, headache, muscle pain, chest pain, etc. will occur, which will cause general discomfort and loss of appetite. Patients with severe respiratory tract infection can cause pneumonia. The initial symptoms are dry cough, and later, mucopurulent sputum, chest pain, and accelerated breathing will appear.
Third, what should I do if the flock has parrot fever?
If a flock of birds has psittacosis, it is necessary to contact a veterinarian for timely antibiotic treatment, and to isolate the sick birds to prevent the spread of psittacosis pathogens to other birds or humans .
Secondly, during the treatment period, the birdhouse should be cleaned and disinfected about once every two weeks. During the cleaning period, it is necessary to wear a protective mask to protect one’s own safety.
Finally, daily bird raising should hang the bird cage in a ventilated and dry place, try to keep the bird cage for 15-20 minutes each time, do not get too close when amusing the bird, if the pet bird is infected In case of parrot fever, the owner should wear a mask when approaching the bird, and wear disposable gloves when feeding medicine.
