Outbreak of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease in Cockatoos

• SANADA Naoko

  Bird Hospital-BIRD HOUSE

• SANADA Yasuyuki

  共立商事 (株) 中央研究所

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• コバタンにみられた「オウム類階-羽毛病」
• コバタンにみられた「オウム類嘴-羽毛病」
• コバタン ニ ミラレタ オウムルイ シ ウモウビョウ

Abstract

Three lesser sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea) with systemic feather abnormality were examined for clinical signs and histopathology. The feathers were widely lost, discolored and dystrophied with deposition of black pigment. There were some decrease in quantity of fine feather powders as well as overgrowth of the beak and nails. Histopathologically, necrobiosis of the feather epithelium and exudative or occasionally granulomatous folliculitis were noticed. Intranuclear inclusions were formed within feather epithelial cells, and intracytoplasmic inclusions were within macrophages in the feather epithelium and the feather pulp. The cases were diagnosed as psittacine beak and feather disease. Oral administration of propagermanium was temporarily effective.

Journal

• Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association

  Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association 49 (8), 551-555, 1996

  Japan Veterinary Medical Association

Keywords

• inclusion
• lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo
• psittacine beak and feather disease

Details

• CRID: 1390001204707846912
• NII Article ID: 10018941264
• NII Book ID: AN00191857
• DOI: 10.12935/jvma1951.49.551
• ISSN: 21860211
• ISSN: 04466454
• NDL BIB ID: 4021833
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I4021833
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • NDL
  • Crossref
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed