If your bird is ever in a confrontation with a cat, take him to the vet immediately even if there are NO apparent wounds. The bird could still have been exposed to this bacteria. You should get your bird to a vet the same day if you think it has come in physical contact with a cat's saliva, feces, or food.
Apparently there is an antitoxin a vet can inject if you take the bird in within 12 hours. I'm sure it is expensive though. :/
At the same time, I know a lady who has a parrot in a house with 4 cats, and the bird is out of its cage a lot, I'm sure if any and all cat contact was deadly to birds that bird would've died long ago.
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Date: 2007-01-10 07:19 pm (UTC)If your bird is ever in a confrontation with a cat, take him to the vet immediately even if there are NO apparent wounds. The bird could still have been exposed to this bacteria. You should get your bird to a vet the same day if you think it has come in physical contact with a cat's saliva, feces, or food.
Apparently there is an antitoxin a vet can inject if you take the bird in within 12 hours. I'm sure it is expensive though. :/
At the same time, I know a lady who has a parrot in a house with 4 cats, and the bird is out of its cage a lot, I'm sure if any and all cat contact
was deadly to birds that bird would've died long ago.