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Psittacine beak and feather disease and other activities
| Resumo: | The internship referred to in this report was carried out at the Avian and Exotic Clinic of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, in Brno, Czech Republic. This summarises a three-month work, between 17th September and 17th December 2018. The first chapter provides the state-of-the art regarding the Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), which gathers a review of the literature. The second chapter presents a practical study about PBDF, in which the Clinic was involved and that I had the opportunity to follow. The third chapter summarizes the casuistry observed during the internship. PBFD (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease) is one of the most important worldwide viral diseases in psittacines and is caused by a circovirus. This virus is present in both wild and captive birds and can affect all ages, but juveniles and young adults are particularly susceptible. PBFD has different courses, depending on the bird’s age at the time of the infection and the presence of secondary infections, which may reflect in a peracute, acute or chronic form. However, the existence of subclinical infections is a major issue regarding the virus detection and spread. For this reason and because this virus is highly contagious among psittacine species, there is an increasing necessity to combine preventive care measures and early diagnostics in clinical practice. |
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| Autores principais: | Fonseca, Sara Monteiro |
| Assunto: | Doenças infeciosas aviárias Circovirus aviário |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da UTAD |
| Resumo: | The internship referred to in this report was carried out at the Avian and Exotic Clinic of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, in Brno, Czech Republic. This summarises a three-month work, between 17th September and 17th December 2018. The first chapter provides the state-of-the art regarding the Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), which gathers a review of the literature. The second chapter presents a practical study about PBDF, in which the Clinic was involved and that I had the opportunity to follow. The third chapter summarizes the casuistry observed during the internship. PBFD (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease) is one of the most important worldwide viral diseases in psittacines and is caused by a circovirus. This virus is present in both wild and captive birds and can affect all ages, but juveniles and young adults are particularly susceptible. PBFD has different courses, depending on the bird’s age at the time of the infection and the presence of secondary infections, which may reflect in a peracute, acute or chronic form. However, the existence of subclinical infections is a major issue regarding the virus detection and spread. For this reason and because this virus is highly contagious among psittacine species, there is an increasing necessity to combine preventive care measures and early diagnostics in clinical practice. |
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