Disease in birds - a masterclass | 台北市立動物園資訊網

TrichomonosisisprobablythebestknownparasiticdiseaseofwildBritishbirds,whichisspreadviafreshsaliva.Thiscanoccurwhenadultpigeonsanddoves ...

There are many types of disease-causing processes, which can be categorised into non-infectious and infectious. Non-infectious diseases are those that cannot be transmitted between affected animals, such as most types of cancer, whereas infectious diseases – often caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites – are transmissible. The modes of disease transmission vary depending on the agent and the way the disease manifests itself. We can then further categorise infectious diseases by whether they are endemic (already in the population), or emerging (they have only recently been detected or are increasing in their geographic range, or the number of species or animals they are affecting).

Salmonellosis is one of the most common bacterial diseases diagnosed in garden birds, particularly during the winter months and in seed-eat...