HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF CAPTIVE PSITTACINE SPECIES IN PRERELEASE PROGRAMS AT COSTA RICAN RESCUE CENTERS
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DOI: 10.1638/2016-0259r.1
Abstract: Abstract With stricter laws regulating the capture and possession of wild animals in Costa Rica, local wildlife-rescue centers have been overwhelmed by an influx of confiscated or relinquished illegal pets, specifically of psittacine species. As… read more here.
Keywords: health assessment; psittacine species; costa rican; rescue centers ... See more keywords
Unexpected Pathogen Diversity Detected in Australian Avifauna Highlights Potential Biosecurity Challenges
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DOI: 10.3390/v15010143
Abstract: Birds may act as hosts for numerous pathogens, including members of the family Chlamydiaceae, beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), avipoxviruses, Columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 (CoAHV1) and Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 1 (PsAHV1), all of which are a… read more here.
Keywords: biosecurity; psittacine species; detected australian; pathogen diversity ... See more keywords