Hematology of vaccinated and non-vaccinated long-billed corellas following infection with beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) |
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Authors: | Nicolai Bonne Phillip Clark Patrick Shearer Margaret Sharp Shane Raidal |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia;(2) P.O. Box 2343, Kardinya, WA, 6163, Australia;(3) School of Agricultural & Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia |
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Abstract: | The hematological characteristics of juvenile long-billed corellas (Cacatua tenurostris), with or without prior administration of a psittacine beak and feather disease vaccine, were studied for 97 days after experimental infection with beak and feather disease virus (BFDV). It was found that the pre-challenge hematological values were similar between vaccinated and non-vaccinated corellas. Most pre-challenge parameters were comparable to previously reported values of other cockatoos and psittacine birds. Significant differences were seen in both groups when comparing pre-challenge values with post-challenge values for total and differential leukocyte concentrations, but packed cell volume and total serum protein were not significantly affected by BFDV challenge. |
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