Polyomavirus Vaccine???

charliebrown

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Charlie Brown- SI Eclectus, RIP. Oliver aka Ollie - Vosmaeri Eclectus
Our avian vet has recommended this vaccine to us for our new bird Oliver and I was wondering if anyone else has had their birds given this vaccine?:confused: And is it needed in a single bird household? We do take Ollie outside so he can get natural sunlight.
 

Garnet

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5 Green Cheek Conures; 1 Blackcapped Conure; 2 Sun Conures; 3 Cockatiel; 1 Quaker; 1 Whitecapped Pionus; 2 Peach Fronted Conures; 1 parakeet
POV is a serious illness and can be present in any bird even if they do not display symptoms of illness. It normally affects fledglings but can be present in the adults as a carrier and only pass it on to other chicks.

Your avian vet cannot determine if your bird has POV since the virus is shed periodically and the bird would have to be tested exactly when the virus is present.

It is normally given to birds if they are breeders or if the owner has a suspicion one of their birds is a carrier. As a safeguard and if you can afford it, it will not hurt to have Oliver innoculated, but not really necessary unless you plan to bring other birds in or you intend to breed.

None of mine have been given this vaccine, but I do not intend to allow them to breed. Keeping their cages, food bowls, water bowls, toys and perches clean should eliminate any possibility of your bird contracting this virus. If you regularly allow your bird to interact with other birds, such as a friends birds or you take them out in the public where they can be exposed to the droppings of pigeons, etc, then by all means take the precautionary step and get the vaccine.
 

Pedro

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2 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 6 GCC'S, 2 Crimson Bellie Conures, 9 Sun Conures, 2 Major Mitchells, 12 Eclectus parrots of various ages, 2 BF Amazons, 2 Hahn's Macaw's, 1 Red Tail Black Too
Our avian vet has recommended this vaccine to us for our new bird Oliver and I was wondering if anyone else has had their birds given this vaccine?:confused: And is it needed in a single bird household? We do take Ollie outside so he can get natural sunlight.


I would not have my birds vacinated. And especially in a single bird household like you have, I really don't think it would be necessary. You would have to get a booster every year & the effectiveness in younger birds is in question. Also there is no known treatment at this time should your bird contract the virus.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When testing individual birds, a whole blood sample is recommend in conjunction with a cloacal swab when possible. If the sample tests positive, then the bird should be placed in quarantine and re-tested in 4-6 weeks. If the bird tests negative the second time, then a third test is recommended.[/FONT]
 

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