Association of Avian Veterinarians

FDA Surveillance
Source: A.A.V. Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Jun., 1981), p. 4
Published by: Association of Avian Veterinarians
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it does
Pacheco's
does not seem to be as common now, even though
axe
the
either
carriers
feels
Dr.
in a while.
pop up once
Cooper
not being
as
are
or
mixed up with
much
not
now,
being
imported
they
the other
birds.
susceptible
The San Gabriel
Lab has recently
set up a computer
system,
for
Dr.
has
Brucellosis
control.
Cooper
originally
programmed
it
of
for
the
Avian
with monthly
adapted
reports
work-ups,
submissions
and results
veter
out to all
of the participating
going
forms for owners,
of report
and disease
alert
inarians,
preparation
notices.
other
three
states
have
itself
the computer
(for
Although
in the country
this
is the first
to be set up for
Brucellosis),
avian

diseases.

FDA SURVEILLANCE
The FDA is still
interested
in receiving
of adverse
reports
in
In
reactions
the
birds.
of
The
issue
Clinics
Veterinary
drug
1975
of North America
F.
Bernard
DVM
and
M.
Samuel
Feldman,
(Nov.),
of Therapeutic
of
DVM, PhD write
Kruckenberg,
Drug Intoxication
Domestic
"Pet
are
Birds:
birds
sensitive
not
Cage; d
generally
only
to the side
effects
of the drugs
to the diluents
but also
used
to
make a drug injectable,
or to the component
it water
that makes
soluble."
are procaine
in birds
contraindicated
(in solution
"Drugs
than
per cent),
greater
0.25
Xylocaine
(lignocaine
hydrochloride),
and dihydrostriptomycin
in
DDT, streptomycin
procaine
penicillin,
excess
of 1 mg per 20 mg of body weight,
and epinephrine."
methocaine
as well.
Other potential
A recent
may be incriminated
compounds
was filed
as
used
a
when
that
alcohol,
report
Benzyl
suggesting
in injections
at levels
of 4.5 mg/cc or above,
preservative
may be
toxic
to birds.
was felt
8 in 1 Medicated
Salve
Bird
In a previous
complaint,
The
to be contra-indicated
in birds.
over-the-counter
product,
and iodine,
is invariably
contains
which
misused,
petrolatum
reducing
of the feathers,
and producing
when
the insulating
diarrhea
quality
bird.
the
by
ingested
FDA's

Hot

Line

Telephone

(301) 443-4093

After-hours

messages

Number

Call

can

be

for

Collect.

recorded

reporting
when

called

adverse
(301)

reactions:
443-1209.

INFORMATIONAVAILABLE
a
Services
USDA publishes
The National
Laboratory,
Veterinary
for its
Laboratories
Disease
of Animal
Diagnostic
complete
Directory
on private
contains
information
which
Federal
veterinarians
diag
as well
as those
with universities,
affiliated
nostic
laboratories
Information
includes
or
services.
health
provided
public
regulatory
name of director,
name of laboratory,
affiliation,
address,
phone,
for examination,
the major
who may submit
accepted
species
samples,
A
submission
and in some cases,
the services
offered,
policies.
from: National
is available
number of the 1979 Directory
limited
Box 844,
P.O.
Iowa 50010.
Services
Ames,
Laboratories,
Veterinary
of the Avian
from the May meeting
are available
Society
Tapes
include
VMA.
of the Southern
California
Beauvais,
Speakers
Taffy
and Drs.
bird
rehabilitation
of a wild
who is in charge
center,
a
of
discuss
who
and Walter
Richard
Rosskopf,
variety
Woerpel
to:
and postage)
Send $6
(for the tapes
procedures.
surgical
CA
N.
Box
P.O.
91603.
70,
Hollywood,
Kathy Lyon,

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