Should I be worried about the coronavirus because of my GCC?

[Ian_Mathias2004]

I'm not worried about the corona virus myself, but there have been cases in the surrounding counties from mine and I'm beginning to get worried that I may accidentally come in contact with it and spread it to my bird. Should I be worried? And if he did end up contracting it, how deadly is it to birds?

 

[Rozalka]

Coronavirus doesn't spread to birds

 

[Laurasea]

I think this question shows how much we love our birds!
One if our public announcements was to limit contact with pets if you are sick. I believe they ment cats and dogs. Mammals would be more at risk, but not likely to get sick, then avains.

The influenza viruses, in a different virus faimly then this coronavirus, is more easily passed back and forth. But avains are a resivoir for influenza A viruses, and do not often get clinically sick from them. This is more water foul, and chicken's. There have been little studies in wild parrots, or pet parrots. It's interesting to note scientists find our smart wild parrots difficult to study.

 

[catastrophe]

There is technically an Avian Coronavirus, but it’s not the same as COVID-19. COVID-19 hasn’t been positively linked to any animal host yet (though speculation currently falls on bats or pangolins). Furthermore, avian coronavirus is a gammacoronavirus, and COVID-19 is a betacoronavirus. It seems highly unlikely that COVID-19 can or will transfer to birds.


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[catastrophe]

Coronavirus doesn't spread to birds

This is inaccurate. I think you may be trying to say that the current coronavirus in question, COVID-19, does not transfer to birds, which it likely won’t, but I don’t think we can say with 100% certainty, yet. Science points to no, though!


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[fiddlejen]

. ...Should I be worried? ...

So we're not hearing reports of pet parrots dying in droves... but... would we if they were? Beyond that I really don't think the WHO or CDC have made it huge priority to determine whether we could potentially transmit this to our birdies. That basically means they don't consider pet birds the major vector of disease transmission. Also means they're not seeing huge die-offs.

So Should you be worried? IF IF worrying will help you to do what's within your Reasonable power to not bring these germs home to your birdie, then YES. But beyond that, NO. Do what you Reasonably can to Limit transmission. Treat your birds well, so as to maintain their good health.

Beyond that point, Worry does Not Help and can Possibly Harm. Non-productive Worry => Stress => Higher Blood Pressure => greater Risk of more serious outcome when you finally get the virus.

 

[SailBoat]

. ...Should I be worried? ...

So we're not hearing reports of pet parrots dying in droves... but... would we if they were? Beyond that I really don't think the WHO or CDC have made it huge priority to determine whether we could potentially transmit this to our birdies. That basically means they don't consider pet birds the major vector of disease transmission. Also means they're not seeing huge die-offs.

So Should you be worried? IF IF worrying will help you to do what's within your Reasonable power to not bring these germs home to your birdie, then YES. But beyond that, NO. Do what you Reasonably can to Limit transmission. Treat your birds well, so as to maintain their good health.

Beyond that point, Worry does Not Help and can Possibly Harm. Non-productive Worry => Stress => Higher Blood Pressure => greater Risk of more serious outcome when you finally get the virus.

The very first Parrot that shows up at an Avian Professional's clinic with this Virus will cause a Fire Storm in the Avian Community...

When Dogs begin showing up at Vet offices in Hong Kong, it was flashed rapidly in the Vet World.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Hey, don't feel bad. If I had to choose between Skittles living or every other person in this building guess who I'd choose? The world already has too many people. Not enough birds.