Association of Avian Veterinarians

U.S.A.H.A. Report
Author(s): Eileen Hathaway
Source: A.A.V. Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Dec., 1981), pp. 11-12
Published by: Association of Avian Veterinarians
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Their
studies
cannot
injections
are not adequate

indicate
that generalizations
to species,
be made from species
For example:
in all
birds.

regarding
as blood

IM
levels

CHLORAMPHENICOL
ADMINISTERED IM
Dose
Species

Time

Maintained

5?

cHSSS;Ducks'

100-200

Pigeons

Parakeets
macaws

Conures,

Level

Blood

Peacocks

3-4 hours
so fast,
(Eliminated
recommended)

mg/kg

50 mg/kg

12

hours

50 mg/kg

6

hours

50 mg/kg

24

hours

not

GENTAMYCINADMINISTERED IM
Raptors

10 mg/kg

Pigeons

40 mg/kg

12

hours

1 hour

<

in accepting
is interested
to test
for antibiotic
Dr. Clark
samples
in order
to add to their
levels
blood
at no charge
data.
He would
a phone
to the submission,
call
to verify
however,
prior
appreciate
the procedure.
Submission
information
should
include
species,
and time interval.
dose,
weight,
blood
heparinized
samples
for each bird
tested.
being
time intervals
following

three
Ideally,
be submitted
should
be drawn at specific
For

(1)
(2)
(3)

; For

the

gentamycin,

1 hour
6 hours

12 hours

chloramphenicol

~TT]
(2)
(3)

2-4 hours
8 hours
12

hours

samples
after

.1 ml each
at least
The samples
should
administration.

taken

at:

administration.

analysis,

the

following

For best
the blood
preservation,
Dr.
to:
the
Carl
fastest
way
shipped
of Veterinary
Auburn
School
Medicine,
to submission
Call
826-4425
prior
(205)
Clark.
with Dr.

U.S.A.H.A.

be

should

of

samples

should

be

taken

at:

administration.
be frozen
should
and
samples
Clark,
Dept.,
Physiology
AL 36830.
Auburn,
University,
to make arrangements
directly

REPORT

of the A.A.V.
Chairman
David
Ligda,
in
attended
the U.S.A.H.A.
held
meeting
Of interest
. .
of Poultry
Several
subjects

is
to A.A.V.
(to which they
were brought

Legislative
St. Louis

in

Committee
October.

on Transmissible
the Committee
Diseases
.
. and Other Avian
just added)
Species.
to be discussed
within
up which may need

A.A.V.

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-12

1.
2.
3.
4.

of all
to require
the identity
psittacines
regulated
Proposal
identification.
or other
with leg bands
permanent
an exotic
disease.
to declare
fowl typhoid
Proposal
disease
newcastle.
exotic
to reword
and clarify
Proposal
for erradication
provisions
including
guidelines
areas.
for pet and zoological
to encourage
State
pet bird
legislation.
Proposal

Under

4.

number

above,

a

was

sub-committee

to

formed

a

draft

states
model
Several
state
for pet birds.
program
legislative
in effect
have regulations
Hawaii,
( e.g.
Maryland)
Georgia,
already
but they vary
and some provisions
may be considered
tremendously,
a good useable
is to develop
strict.
This
committee1s
then,
function,
nationwide
to be adopted
as a model
that might be considered
guide
for uniformity
For comments or suggestions
in pet bird
regulations.
to:
Dr. David
this
write
5960 Evergreen
committee,
Ligda,
regarding
IN 46368.
Avenue,
Portage,
Affairs'
Dr. Thomas B. Angel,
of the Veterinary
Chairman
Jr.,
and a
of Aviculture)
of A.F.A.
Committee
Federation
(American
members of
member of A.A.V.,
in encouraging
with Dr. Ligda
joins
Animal
"States
to become
A.A.V.
in the U.S.A.H.A.
involved
(United
are
so that
Health
bird
interests
Association)
cage and aviary
on membership,
For information
write:
U.S.A.H.A.,
represented.
Suite
VA 23228.
Ave.,
Richmond,
6924 Lakeside
205,

information

needed

and Coastwatch
Oiled
Bird Rescue
TriState
Pa.,
N.J.)
(Del.,
a call
for normal
York
to
out
Oiled
like
Bird Rescue)
would
(New
put
sound
of East
values
shore
birds.
Coast
and
water
Accumulating
care
receive
baseline
the
for
will
data
these
birds
they
improve
at the time of an oil
on their
impact
species.
spill
on the West and
rescue
exist
other
Since
bird
oiled
groups
we will
be glad
as well
as in Canada,
Southern
coasts
of the UoS.,
on those
to forward
to the various
in
groups
your data
populations
or Canada
if you can obtain
those
California,
Florida,
samples.
The
r-PCV

1

Note
condition
of bird
when samtaken
pies
and
^
species.
_?

parameters

we

are

trying

to

ascertain

by

species

are:

TS
Body weight
Cloacal
Temps.
- incidence
and type of internal
Fecal
parasite
coat
size
Buffy
- incidence
Blood
and type
parasites
we
someone
can
levels
to run
find
Blood
lead
(if
a research
project)

them

us to
can help
the members of the A.A.V.
Any information
Send your data
to Dr. Eileen
accumulate
be appreciated.
would
of A.A.V.,
Oil
Chairman
A & A Veterinary
Hathaway,
Hospital,
Spill
414 Franklin
11010.
N.Y.
Franklin
Ave.,
437-7222.
(516)
Square,
--

Eileen

Hathaway,

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