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What are the symptoms of psittacosis in dogs?

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Dogs infected by C psittaci (most likely transmitted from birds) present a clinical picture of bronchopneumonia that may include fever and dry cough, but also keratoconjunctivitis, GI signs (vomiting, diarrhea), and even neurologic signs.


What are the signs and symptoms of psittacosis?

What are the symptoms of psittacosis and when do they appear? In humans, the symptoms are fever, headache, chills, muscle pains, cough, and sometimes breathing difficulty or pneumonia. If left untreated, the disease can be severe, and even result in death, especially in older people.

Can psittacosis be cured?

Summary. Psittacosis is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Chlamydia psittaci is commonly carried by birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets. This disease can be readily treated with antibiotics.

Can dogs catch anything from birds?

Some birds carry Salmonella in their intestinal tracts and dogs could become infected from eating them.

How do you test for psittacosis?

Psittacosis is most commonly diagnosed by serologic testing. Antibodies to Chlamydia psittaci can be detected using microimmunofluorescence (MIF), complement fixation (CF), and immunofluorescent antibody tests (IFA).

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