Aspergillosis in a Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus): Diagnosis and clinical treatment of aspergillosis in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) ; Diagnóstico e tratamento clínico de aspergilose em calopsita (Nymphicus hollandicus): Diagnosis and clinical treatment of aspergillosis in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Background: Aspergillosis is a defiance in avian medicine, however between of Aspergillus species, 3 are the most frequently observed (A. flavus, A. fumigatus and A. niger). Psittaciformes present medical conditions related to the 3 species, however A. fumigatus is the most observed. The defiance of the diagnosis is related to fungus characteristics (they are saprophytic in healthy birds), the clinical signs and lesions, which are common to various respiratory diseases, and the difficulty to access specific diagnostic methods. Thus, we report a case of aspergillosis in a cockatiel, whose clini... Mehr ...