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aleksthetiel:

THIS IS IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THROUGH.

I’m posting this out of concern for others, as this is not a single outlying case. Please visit this rescues Facebook page and read through the comments on this post, there are others who have had similar thing happen to them.

If you feed Zupreem or Vitaseed (And possibly nutriberries, but cross referencing through the comments shows that this isn’t likely the problem) I highly recommend pulling it temporarily and following this page, as they have sent away the food to be checked.

This is the rescues page
facebook.com/birdsandbeaks/

Reblogging with info because I’ve been sitting here watching the mass histaria this has caused and it’s helping no one in the investigation or mentally.

First, there are no results in from the full testing of the food or birds. All that’s been done are initial batch tests that have been redone and do not contain negative bacteria or fungus within the batch. The other test that has been done is a physical necropsy which does not test for viral, bacterial, parisitic or fungal at the time. This test had the following symptoms reported :

The birds become disorientation, wobbly, weak, droopy wings. Some also present with vomiting that includes a copper or red substance or seizing.

The birds when examined presented with a green/yellow bile in their stomach and intestines. The liver appeared stiff and slightly enlarged. There was no respiratory damage that could be detected.

I’ll bring this up again when I discuss what a few vet groups appear to be the real problem.

Secondly, all 3 companies have presented public statements and at least 2 are fully involved in helping with the investigation. Here are the statements.

They take their company and quality control very seriously. So don’t start boycotting until any results are in.

Okay with those updates covered I’ll mention a theory that the avian vet community suspects based on information presented. This is a THEORY and we don’t know it to be true until results come in.

The theory is that all of this is caused by a virus brought in by a new bird. And it was spread through shared food. The virus is called Pacheco’s Disease and is related to the herpes virus. It’s said to be triggered by stress and is highly contagious and spreads extremely quickly and easily. It’s extremely easy to miss something and spread it. Carriers do not always present with any symptoms and can go months without being detected. A new bird from months ago may have been infected. It’s spread primarily through contact especially with fecal matter even if dried and clean. It can also be spread through respiratory exchange. It could have been spread into the food by something as simple as a shared scoop touching a bit of poop or the dish. The birds that eat that contaminated food then become infected. The virus is undetected until it matures after 3 days and then works fast. The bird usually dies suddenly in less than 48 hours. The symptoms of this virus are:

diarrhea with a rapid progression to death within 48 hours. Regurgitation, yellow-green urates, and acute central nervous system signs such as tremor, imbalance, or seizures. Necropsy often reveals enlarged kidneys, liver, and spleen, circumscribed areas of necrosis on the liver, and hemorrhage. The skin, spleen, intestines, pancreas, and body cavity may also show signs of hemorrhage.

A lot seems to fit. And it has nothing to do with the food but cross contamination. While this is only a theory as said it fits and isn’t pointing fingers or causing mass panic. It’s something that happens and is hard to detect. So don’t go pitching food and boycotting companies and wait a bit longer for the full results!