Budgerigars symptoms can be sudden death in birds under 15 days old. Adults symptoms- enlarged abdomen, bleeding under the skin, lack of production of down and contour feathers. Some infections cause acute death after 12-48 hours of depression, delayed crop emptying, regurgitation, diarrhea and bleeding under the skin Some birds bleed from injection sites Eclectus parrots bloody droppings have been noted.
Fecal sample is sent to lab for DNA probe detection of virus.
Ingested contaminated materials, direct exposure to contaminated droppings, crop excretions, feather dust, and respiratory secretions. Vaccination available Good hygiene practices, maintain closed aviaries. Virus can be inactivated by Chlorox, stabilized chlorine dioxide Oxifresh , phenol and ethanol. Pneumonia, diarrhea, rapid weight loss and death. Acute depression followed by broken feather shafts, bending,bleeding or premature shedding of developing feathers.