Babies Screened for PBFD, Polyomavirus Is This Good?

[Scotty]

I was looking at some birds from breeders and one mentions that they screen them for PBFD and Polyomavirus, is this like something someone should look for in every breeder they buy a bird from? But then I guess if not, the owner could just take the bird later to the vet, but then again, you might have an unexpected surprise on your hands?

I never thought in buying my next bird what I should expect being done or checked at the breeder, hmm...

[marie83]

rescue rescue rescue rescue:-) how come your looking for another bird so soon anyways? you only just got the 'too. yes screening is a good thing in conjunction with full quarantine period.

[Scotty]

Sorry rescue, rescue, rescue, what's that suppose to mean? You lost me there?

Thanks...

[KimberlyAnn]

She wants you to rescue a bird in need instead of look for a breeder.

[Pajarita]

Correct. It's the same as buying a puppy from a petstore or breeder instead of adopting one from a rescue. When there is an overpopulation of any given species used as a pet, a serious consideration to rescuing should be given. Aside from the moral issue which might or might not matter to different people, you have the health (an adult bird has already proven not been infected at birth), the mellowing (you don't have to go through puberty which, sometimes, makes the bird turn against you) and, best of all, what you see is pretty much what you get whereas, with a baby, it's a lottery.