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Hematology of vaccinated and non-vaccinated long-billed corellas following infection with beak and feather disease virus (BFDV)
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Hematology of vaccinated and non-vaccinated long-billed corellas following infection with beak and feather disease virus (BFDV)

N. Bonne, P. Clark, P. Shearer, M. Sharp and S. Raidal
Comparative Clinical Pathology, Vol.18(4), pp.353-359
2009
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Abstract

The hematological characteristics of juvenile long-billed corellas (Cacatua tenurostris), with or without prior administration of a psittacine beak and feather disease vaccine, were studied for 97 days after experimental infection with beak and feather disease virus (BFDV). It was found that the pre-challenge hematological values were similar between vaccinated and non-vaccinated corellas. Most pre-challenge parameters were comparable to previously reported values of other cockatoos and psittacine birds. Significant differences were seen in both groups when comparing pre-challenge values with post-challenge values for total and differential leukocyte concentrations, but packed cell volume and total serum protein were not significantly affected by BFDV challenge.

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