Marek’s or something else????

[ShrekDawg]

This is probably a really stupid question but can pet birds get it too?? Like could it get transferred to my little parakeets??

 

[ValerieJ]

This is probably a really stupid question but can pet birds get it too?? Like could it get transferred to my little parakeets??

That is a good question!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

That is a good question!!!

I really hope not!!! That would be so sad. I’ve gotten so attached to them.

I wonder if @Kiki or @casportpony knows?? Or maybe @CSAchook.

I don’t think I’d ever forgive myself if they caught it.

 

[CSAchook]

I really hope not!!! That would be so sad. I’ve gotten so attached to them.

I wonder if @Kiki or @casportpony knows?? Or maybe @CSAchook.

I don’t think I’d ever forgive myself if they caught it.

Since it can’t be transmitted between chickens and turkeys (which are in the same family), I would not expect there to be any risk to your parakeet.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Since it can’t be transmitted between chickens and turkeys (which are in the same family), I would not expect there to be any risk to your parakeet.

Okay that’s good to know!! Thank you so much. That’s really good news because they bring such joy and I’d really be devastated if I lost them. Not that I wasn’t attached to Red or anything but these guys are literal tiny puff balls of happiness

 

[ShrekDawg]

@CSAchook

Oh and also, not sure if you’d know this or not, but do you know if there are any diseases transmittable between them that I’d have to watch out for? I tried Googling it but hard to decipher

 

[Kiki]

I am going to guess you didn't just get Marek's disease on your land.
I'd bet your older girls have had it for a while. Totally wild guess here...so I don't think you need to worry about your parakeet.

I do not know if they can suffer from Marek's or not.

 

[CSAchook]

@CSAchook

Oh and also, not sure if you’d know this or not, but do you know if there are any diseases transmittable between them that I’d have to watch out for? I tried Googling it but hard to decipher

No idea, sorry.

 

[ShrekDawg]

No idea, sorry.

That’s okay, thanks. I’ll try looking it up again and see what I can find. I can’t believe I never thought of this before.

 

[CSAchook]

Okay that’s good to know!! Thank you so much. That’s really good news because they bring such joy and I’d really be devastated if I lost them. Not that I wasn’t attached to Red or anything but these guys are literal tiny puff balls of happiness

I mean I am not a vet or anything, but I do not think it is very likely.