https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/21052/budgie-that-can-t-fly-feather-loss-beneath-wings Hi all, today i saw a 6 month old budgie that the owners have had for three months. He was aquired from a pet shop but couldn&#39;t fly when the owners got him home. They have been trying to &#39;buildup&#39; his wings for the past three months, but he isn&#39;t ableen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127322?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:48:40 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:ce6f34e2-64a1-4380-a5a9-233d5bc3c630Rob Davis<p>Marie, you are, as always, a star! I will have a read through this when I get a minute, though probably not tonight....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127296?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:04:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7547f5e1-f839-4242-be65-1dca27fac508Marie Kubiak<p>I have this if it helps? Was a summary of what was available a few years ago but nothing really has changed, it is a bit dry so make a good cup of coffee first...</p> <p>Marie</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.vetsurgeon.org/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/88/7367.Psittacine-Beak-And-Feather-Disease-VT.pdf">www.vetsurgeon.org/.../7367.Psittacine-Beak-And-Feather-Disease-VT.pdf</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127248?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:12:02 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:948a7e94-52a5-4dae-ab5e-f5a909340c04Rob Davis<p>Many thanks, I&#39;ll go and look it up!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127230?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:09:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b5deca44-23df-4c3f-a6e6-555221d0fe48Dagmar Steele<p>Ouch, sorry! Starts with C as well, only explanation for the momentary outburst of Alzheimer&#39;s i have!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127229?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:05:47 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c233ff0f-6b1f-44d1-931e-cc859f889b4bMarie Kubiak<p>Yep, definitely a circovirus. Causes acute deterioration and death in fledglings and progressive feather dystrophy and immunosuppression in adult birds.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127221?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:51:51 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:1a29bcbd-2f4f-4a86-af66-b0468d2c825eGillian Mostyn<p>ERM.... Circovirus! &nbsp;<img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127203?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:07:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c8741d45-eb61-4f14-94a3-83d988b8a3a8Dagmar Steele<p>Psittacine beak and feather disease (Coronavirus)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127202?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:00:08 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:51c437fe-b10c-498e-a00f-49f53ca3dceeRob Davis<p>Shanley is away and has asked me to follow up any posts on this one...</p> <p>Please excuse my ignorance, but what is PBFD?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127178?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:21:24 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:885f1f41-ab70-451e-a7ab-ec1f1655ae6eMarie Kubiak<p>PBFD and polyoma would be the first thing to rule out. Loss of powder down over the flanks would support PBFD more but worth testing for both as they can be difficult to distinguish on clinical signs alone. What do the primary feathers look like?</p> <p>Pluck some feathers and most commercial labs can do viral PCR for both PBFD and PBFD. If they are negative then start to look at pectoral girdle orthopaedic issues with radiographs under GA.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/127127?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:13:04 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:09cc7ec5-b762-4a13-bf31-7459f699c2c3Dagmar Steele<p>Polyoma Virus?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>