It can be administered orally or through injection. Treatment will consist of at least forty five days. If you have other birds in the house that you think may have been exposed you will probably treat those animals as well. There are some simple methods that you should practice to prevent infection among your pet bird. If the bird is sick you should destroy all food dishes.
Many germs can linger in a bird s food dish.
When a bird has fallen ill you should wash the cage thoroughly with a mild detergent like soap. You should keep circulation of feathers and dust to a minimum. To prevent psittacosis itself, you should have all newly acquired birds examined by a veterinarian and tested for the disease. You should buy birds only from reputable breeders. It is important to find out where the bird that you are buying comes from.