PBFD/Circovirus – The different Strains

Psittacine Beak & Feather Disease (PBFD) is one of the biggest challenges facing aviculture. PBFD is caused by a circovirus (circular single stranded DNA genome).  PBFD is more common in parrots, but other circoviruses affect other avian species e.g. Chicken anemia virus, pigeon circovirus, goose circovirus, canary circovirus, finch circovirus, ostrich circovirus. In psittacine’s, 2 […]

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