Salmonellosis in Songbirds – Five Key Facts

It is important for animal health care professionals to recognize the potential hazards of working with passerine birds so that appropriate measures can be taken to minimize the risk of contracting disease. Wild bird isolates of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium may not represent a large zoonotic risk to the general population, however the vast majority of sick and dying songbirds harbor this microbe . . .


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Pollock C. Salmonellosis in songbirds: Five key facts. July 16, 2012. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/salmonellosis-in-songbirds-five-key-facts/