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I was bitten by Umbrella Cockatoo ..where can I get vaccinction requirements for these birds?
I was bitten and clawed by an Umbrella cockatoo that was out of it's cage in auto sales room.I had to go to emergency room, stitches on my upper lip, and dressing on a deep hole on my arm plus tetanus and antibiotics.(Amox Tr-K)..We filled in form for Dept of Health. ..the owners of bird did not give us any details of veterinarian, or vaccination... I have searched for vaccination requirements but just get adverts. I'm concerned because of psittacosis... I'm going to the Doctors tomorrow to have stitches removed .
He was in his cage first time we met... he was out in a shop full of customers.. I did not get that close he flew at me ( i'm well aware of how unpredictable these birds can be ) and after he'd bitten my lip he then flew up and went for my arm...I'm so glad that this did not happen to a child....
The second time ( the time he bit me)he was out of his cage ..
I don't blame the Cockatoo at all, but the management...I hope they learn something about toos and their care from this...and they haven't even apologized...
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There are very few vaccines available for birds. The ones that are available are not for zoonotic diseases like psittacosis. The vaccines that are available are for viruses, like polyoma and Pacheco's.
Psittacosis is not transmitted through bites. It is inhaled or ingested. The bird must shed the bacteria in their dropping the dropping, the dropping has to dry out enough to produce dust and the dust is then inhaled.
Most large parrots like Cockatoos in the USA are unlikely to be infected with psittacosis . You can contact an avian vet and talk to him or her. There may be some diagnostic test for humans and an avian vet would know about them. This is a respiratory disease in humans and can manifest its self with many different symptoms in birds.
I did some checking and I have found out that there are two test for psittacosis in humans. You do not need to be suffering from symptoms when you take the test. One is an agglutination test and the other is a culture. Perhaps taking a test will put your mind at ease, even if it is unlikely that you would have psittacosis.
- AutumnLv 41 decade ago
Unlike dogs or cats, birds do not have to have vaccinations required by law. I'm sorry that you had a bad experience but, why in the world would you get that close to a parrot that you didn't know?
*** Well in your defense an auto dealer is not a pet shop, a zoo, or someones home. They should have taken steps to protect their customers. They could have had the too in a customer free office if it was in an open cage or on a play stand. If it was in a closed cage, it should have had a "do not touch sign" and kept with in a roped off area. All parrots no matter how tame are still unpredictable. At least you weren't sticking your face in it's or something of that nature to provoke this attack.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Treatment is antibiotics (Tetracycline usually) You should be fine as you also had the tetanus shot. To have an umbrella too in that charged a situation was utterly stupid of the management. Get a lawyer and don't sign any releases. I see a new car---Sports model--loaded. Hope it was a high end dealer. If there is scarring hold out for more.
