Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) outbreak in blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna) in the State of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

ABSTRACT: Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is a lethal and important disease of captive psittacine birds, and affects a wide range of species, including endangered ones, and lacks an effective treatment. This report describes PDD in three blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna) in southern Brazil...

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Main Authors: Jeann Leal de Araujo, Thierry Grima de Cristo, Raissa Moreira de Morais, Leonardo Silva da Costa, Giovana Biezus, Thiago Rinaldi Müller, Raquel Rubia Rech, Renata Assis Casagrande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2017001101331&lng=en&tlng=en