Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease in a Cockatoo (Cacatua Alba)

Abstract

A one-year-old male cockatoo (Cacatua alba) was brought to our hospital because of anorexia with excessive salivation. The patient had progressive abnormalities of the beak and feather. The case was evaluated based on a clinical examination, and psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) virus DNA was detected with PCR. Hence, we diagnosed the case as PBFD. Beak trimming was done and palliative therapy including administration of interferon and antibiotics was provided to the patient. However, beak necrosis and feather dystrophy progressed, and the patient died of immunodeficiency on the 314th day.