The Chloe Sanctuary for Parrots and Cockatoos

A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation serving north San Diego County
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Important News
 
29 July 2008
 
Proventricular Dilation Disease, or PDD has been a mystery for over 30 years. Now, researchers at UCSF have isolated the virus. It has been given the name Avian Bornavirus (ABV). This is a variety of the same culprit that causes encephalitis in livestock.
 
A DNA test for the disease has been created and soon should be available. For more information please read the article at the University of San Francisco here: http://pub.ucsf.edu/newsservices/releases/200807295/
 
The test will allow us to isolate infected birds and slow the spread of infection. Research on the virus may lead to prevention of the disease in the future.
 
7-21-2009 
 
The PDD test is currently being testing in the field. We should have it available soon. This will help us with a long-standing disease propagation problem!