Clinical Cases :

Avian Chlamydiosis : Acute or Chronic infectious disease of certain poultry,many cage,wild and migratory birds .

It`s also called Psittacosis or Parrot fever

Cause : Chlamydia psittaci

Clinical Signs :

• Difficulty Breath
• Discharge from eyes
• Decrease in appetite
• Weight loss
• Weakness
• Diarrhea

Susceptibility :

• Domestic birds
• Wild birds
• Rare in Chickens
• Affected all ages but young is more suscept to infection .

Mode of Infection :

• Inhalation (infected dust and droplets )
• Ingestion (food contaminated with infected droplets )
• Carrier birds
• Skin ( By ticks and mites )

The disease Can transmitted to Man ( Zoonotic disease )

Control :

Depend mainly on treatment By tetracyclins or oxytetracyclins for long period (15-45 days )