I am curious about the species-inclusivity of bird fancier’s lung. I have been looking through literature and have been unable to find any reports of bird fancier’s lung caused by exposure to new world parrots. Papers most commonly cite exposures to pigeons and budgies, but I have also seen reports of exposure to lovebirds, cockatiels, and rosellas. Some papers simply cite “parrot” as the source of exposure, which has turned out to be lovebirds when it’s specified (it’s not always specified). These are all old world parrot species.
It’s a pity that these papers usually don’t give many details about the type of exposure. I am curious if anyone has heard of anyone developing bird fancier’s lung after exposure to new world parrots (American parrots like conures, macaws, amazons).
It’s a pity that these papers usually don’t give many details about the type of exposure. I am curious if anyone has heard of anyone developing bird fancier’s lung after exposure to new world parrots (American parrots like conures, macaws, amazons).