I. How psittacosis spreads
Parrot fever is usually transmitted through diseased birds It is transmitted by the secretions and excrement of the genus, and the infection can be directly transmitted between the birds through the feces and body fluids of the sick birds.
Parrot fever can be transmitted between birds as well as between humans and birds. Humans are infected with psittacosis mainly by inhaling the air polluted by the saliva and feces of sick birds. But parrot fever will no longer be passed on to more people.
Therefore, parrots imported from abroad have become the main source of infection of parrot fever, followed by chickens, ducks, pigeons and other farms.
2. Symptoms of psittacosis
Some birds may be completely infected with psittacosis There are no symptoms, but some birds will have respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal reactions, liver symptoms, etc. after infection with psittacosis.
The more common bird psittacosis symptoms are: loss of appetite, red and swollen eyes, massive secretions from the eyes and nose, difficulty breathing, increased breath sounds, watery diarrhea, and may be accompanied by General weakness, fluffy feathers, seizures and other symptoms.
Third, the treatment of parrot fever
birds infected with parrot fever The most common treatment method is intramuscular or crop injection of antibiotics, but unfortunately, some birds have been injected with antibiotics in time, and there will be repeated symptoms, because chlamydia infects deep within the cells of birds. , and the drug cannot penetrate these areas to achieve its effect, so the bird may need to be treated by intravenous injection.
If most of the birds in the aviary are infected with psittacosis, it can only be treated by dissolving antibiotics in water and feeding them, but this method does not guarantee whether the birds are getting enough daily intake The medicine, and the medicine will decompose to a certain extent after being exposed to sunlight, so you need to pay attention to placing the water in a dark place, and you need to replace fresh water and medicine every day.
