Pacheco's Disease

Pacheco's is yet another disease caused by a herpes virus. It is very a devastating disease and often fatal. Any grey that survives an outbreak should be considered a "latent" carrier of the virus, and should not be housed with others.

Pacheco's Disease is transmitted through contact with contaminated water, food, or feces. It is less common to hear of airborne transmission.

The virus can be contracted from an ill bird or from a carrier, who appear asymptomatic, but can shed the virus in feces as well as through eye and respiratory secretions.

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