In March 2000, many FeederWatchers reported dead redpolls around their feeders. A few people brought the redpolls to their local veterinarians to be tested. This disease periodically erupts in songbirds, causes mass mortality, then quickly disappears. Go to Birds and Bird Feeding and click on diseased birds to learn more about Salmonellosis and how it is spread among birds. Your beloved animals may contract the disease by eating dead birds infected with Salmonellosis.
Cats are especially vulnerable.
Please visit the Feline Health Center at Cornell for more information. Express written permission required for use of images or text on these pages.