Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Abstract
An outbreak of knemidocoptic mange caused by Knemidocoptes pilae is described in caged Australian budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a public park in L´Eliana (Valencia, Spain). Five individuals (5 out of 70) displayed severe malformation of the beak, with the rhamphotheca, rhinotheca, and gnathotheca affected and a slight lateral deviation of the jawbone, which did not, however, impede feeding or grooming.
DOI
10.3906/vet-1311-36
Keywords
Knemidocoptes pilae, mange, Melopsittacus undulatus, abnormal beak growth, Spain
First Page
344
Last Page
346
Recommended Citation
ELBAL, P. M, SALIDO, V. J, MURILLO, J. M, BERNAL, R. C, & CURDI, J. L (2014). Severe beak deformity in Melopsittacus undulatus caused by Knemidocoptes pilae. Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 38 (3): 344-346. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1311-36
