title: Survey of feather diseases of exhibition budgerigars in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Breeders of exhibition budgerigars have commented for some years on an increasing prevalence of feather diseases in their birds. A survey of these diseases identified 37 different conditions, but three-quarters of the cases were due to only four conditions: psittacine beak and feather disease, pulpitis, feather mites and feather cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001502:Beak / Q000473:pathology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D003625:Data Collection; D005241:Feathers / Q000473:pathology*; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D010311:Parrots; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary