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|q1= List those medical causes of feather plucking which are or may be infectious, contagious or transmissible. | |q1= List those medical causes of feather plucking which are or may be infectious, contagious or transmissible. | ||
|a1= PBFD (circovirus); budgerigar fledgeling disease (Polyomavirus: French moult); ectoparasites (e.g. ''Dermanyssus gallinae''); endoparasites (e.g. Giardia sp.); chlamydiosis; fungal dermatitis. | |a1= PBFD (circovirus); budgerigar fledgeling disease (Polyomavirus: French moult); ectoparasites (e.g. ''Dermanyssus gallinae''); endoparasites (e.g. Giardia sp.); chlamydiosis; fungal dermatitis. | ||
| − | |l1=Feather Plucking | + | |l1=Feather Plucking#Infectious, Contagious or Transmissible Causes |
|q2= List the non-infectious medical, including metabolic, causes of feather plucking. | |q2= List the non-infectious medical, including metabolic, causes of feather plucking. | ||
|a2= Bacterial dermatitis; pulpitis or folliculitis; allergy; hepatitis; hypothyroidism; skin neoplasia; follicular cysts; post-traumatic injury, or arthritic or scar tissue pain; nutritional deficiency (e.g. hypovitaminosis A; B vitamin deficiencies; essential amino acid deficiencies (e.g. lysine)). | |a2= Bacterial dermatitis; pulpitis or folliculitis; allergy; hepatitis; hypothyroidism; skin neoplasia; follicular cysts; post-traumatic injury, or arthritic or scar tissue pain; nutritional deficiency (e.g. hypovitaminosis A; B vitamin deficiencies; essential amino acid deficiencies (e.g. lysine)). | ||
| − | |l2=Feather Plucking | + | |l2=Feather Plucking#Non-Infectious and Metabolic Causes |
|q3= Describe the diagnosis of the aetiologies described in q1. | |q3= Describe the diagnosis of the aetiologies described in q1. | ||
|a3= PCR for PBFD and BFD; physical examination at day and night for ectoparasites; faecal examination for endoparasites; PCR/ELISA (antigen/antibody) for chlamydiosis; skin scrape microscopic examination and culture for fungal dermatitis; stained impression smear, culture and sensitivity for bacterial infections. Also, haematology | |a3= PCR for PBFD and BFD; physical examination at day and night for ectoparasites; faecal examination for endoparasites; PCR/ELISA (antigen/antibody) for chlamydiosis; skin scrape microscopic examination and culture for fungal dermatitis; stained impression smear, culture and sensitivity for bacterial infections. Also, haematology | ||
and biochemistry, thyroid stimulation test, biopsy and histopathology, improved diet and monitoring response to therapy. | and biochemistry, thyroid stimulation test, biopsy and histopathology, improved diet and monitoring response to therapy. | ||
| − | |l3=Feather Plucking | + | |l3=Feather Plucking#Diagnosis |
|q4= List the environmental causes of feather plucking. | |q4= List the environmental causes of feather plucking. | ||
|a4= Excess tobacco smoke; excessively dry atmosphere; excessive day length in direct sunlight; lack of environmental enrichment. | |a4= Excess tobacco smoke; excessively dry atmosphere; excessive day length in direct sunlight; lack of environmental enrichment. | ||
| − | |l4=Feather Plucking | + | |l4=Feather Plucking#Environmental Causes |
|q5= List the psychological causes of feather plucking. | |q5= List the psychological causes of feather plucking. | ||
|a5= Attention seeking; boredom; overcrowding; environmental change or lack of routine; sexual frustration; excessive preening; post untidy feather or wing clipping. | |a5= Attention seeking; boredom; overcrowding; environmental change or lack of routine; sexual frustration; excessive preening; post untidy feather or wing clipping. | ||
| − | |l5=Feather Plucking | + | |l5=Feather Plucking#Psychological Causes |
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| List those medical causes of feather plucking which are or may be infectious, contagious or transmissible. | PBFD (circovirus); budgerigar fledgeling disease (Polyomavirus: French moult); ectoparasites (e.g. Dermanyssus gallinae); endoparasites (e.g. Giardia sp.); chlamydiosis; fungal dermatitis.
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| List the non-infectious medical, including metabolic, causes of feather plucking. | Bacterial dermatitis; pulpitis or folliculitis; allergy; hepatitis; hypothyroidism; skin neoplasia; follicular cysts; post-traumatic injury, or arthritic or scar tissue pain; nutritional deficiency (e.g. hypovitaminosis A; B vitamin deficiencies; essential amino acid deficiencies (e.g. lysine)).
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| Describe the diagnosis of the aetiologies described in q1. | PCR for PBFD and BFD; physical examination at day and night for ectoparasites; faecal examination for endoparasites; PCR/ELISA (antigen/antibody) for chlamydiosis; skin scrape microscopic examination and culture for fungal dermatitis; stained impression smear, culture and sensitivity for bacterial infections. Also, haematology
and biochemistry, thyroid stimulation test, biopsy and histopathology, improved diet and monitoring response to therapy. |
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| List the environmental causes of feather plucking. | Excess tobacco smoke; excessively dry atmosphere; excessive day length in direct sunlight; lack of environmental enrichment.
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| List the psychological causes of feather plucking. | Attention seeking; boredom; overcrowding; environmental change or lack of routine; sexual frustration; excessive preening; post untidy feather or wing clipping.
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