FACT: - PBFD can infect ANY member of the psittacine species (any species of parrot and parakeet), including lories and lorikeets.
MYTH: - "PBFD is not really a problem any more. The disease was brought under control and eradicated years ago when a few cockatoos were found infected." WRONG
FACT: - PBFD has always been around and has always infected psittacine birds, however it was not until recently that people began to find out how they could test their birds for PBFD. In doing so, it was discovered that an alarming number of birds in the US were infected with this disease. The true urgency of this matter is just now being realized.
MYTH: - "But my bird couldn't possibly have PBFD because it has perfect feathers, and besides, it doesn't act sick." WRONG
FACT: - DON'T ASSUME THAT YOUR BIRD IS HEALTHY BECAUSE IT'S FEATHERS LOOK PERFECT.
Many birds (including young birds) that carry the disease will show NO SYMPTOMS. This means that even healthy looking birds should be tested because they still may be carrying the disease. They may initially test negative....(Please Click here for a more thorough description of the above statement. Look for the asterisk*.)