Information on Specific Diseases

COVID-19
Coronavirus: Is my pet at risk? Much of the news has been dominated by one story for the last couple of weeks: COVID-19. We have

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Information
What is Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease? Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) is a highly contagious and highly lethal viral disease of rabbits. The first reported outbreak of

Avian Influenza
Avian flu is something that all bird owners should be aware of given the seriousness of the disease. There are four types of influenza viruses:

Salmonella Information
Salmonella is a bacterium with over 200 serotypes isolated from reptiles alone. It is a bacterium that has the potential of causing mild to serious

West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a disease that: is endemic to Africa but has spread worldwide is caused by a virus from the family Flaviviridae

Psittacosis Information
Psittacosis Derived from the Greek word ‘psittakos’, meaning parrot, psittacosis is a disease of hooked bill, or psittacine birds. Also called ornithosis, chlamydiosis (different from