A Survey of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)
and its Effects on the Health of Lories and Lorikeets.

[NOTE: This webpage contains content that was written by Devorah Bennu and Sharon Casmier. This webpage was edited and "webbed" by Devorah Bennu, and appears here at the request of Sharon Casmier. It is our sincere hope that publicizing this survey on the web will produce the needed data for the researchers who are studying this disease and learning how to reduce its deadly effects in our captive lory population.]

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This survey is an effort to assess the magnitude of the PBFD problem, and to determine how this disease has affected lories and lorikeets in the avicultural community. The important information gathered from these surveys will generate recommendations we hope will benefit all who breed and keep lories.

To participate in this study, please contact;

All information will be kept confidential and handled to preserve strict anonymity. At the time of data compilation, each survey respondent will be assigned a code number so no connection can be made between information gathered and the respondent from where it originated. If you choose to provide your name and contact information, it will be kept confidential, and used only if we need to communicate with you for research purposes. We thank you in advance for your assistance to us as we work to improve the lives of lories and lorikeets affected by PBFD!

Do you think that your lory or parrot might have PBFD? Read these stories to learn more about the disease.

Web -- http://loryresearchgroup.org/

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[18 May 2000]