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Common Skin and Feather Problems Of Birds

Species Pathogen	Budgerigar	Cockatiel	Cockatoo Spp.	Lorikeet	Canary/ Finch
Feather mites (not usually significant)	Very common	Very common	Common	Common	Common
Knemidokoptes (scaly face mites)	Very common	Uncommon	Rare	Rare	Very common
Psittacine Pruritic Polyfolliculitis	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Rare	Uncommon
PBFD (Beak & Feather)	Common	Very rare	Very common	Common (may be carriers)	None
Polyomavirus	Common	Common	Occasional	Occasional	Common
Behavioural feather picking the chest	Common	Very common	Very common	Occasional	Occasional
Feather Cysts	Uncommon	Rare	Rare	Rare	Very common
Uropygial gland infection/tumour	Very common	Common	Occasional	Rare	Common
Bumblefoot	Very common	Common	Occasional	Occasional	Very common

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