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Post by Ryan.W on Jul 19, 2012 17:53:20 GMT
is bird fanciers lung a allergy (like hayfever) ,or is it something that slowly builds up over time. ??
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 19, 2012 18:34:08 GMT
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Post by Ryan.W on Jul 19, 2012 18:38:51 GMT
i had been looking at that link earlier which describes it as a allergen, but isn't that something which you either get or don't get??. like hayfever, you can't have it one minute and cure it the next. |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 19, 2012 18:39:44 GMT
The symptoms are a bit like hayfever, but in this case the allergen damages the lungs.
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Post by Ryan.W on Jul 19, 2012 18:45:53 GMT
The symptoms are a bit like hayfever, but in this case the allergen damages the lungs. so from birth your "destined" (that's maybe not the right word) to get it ?. |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 19, 2012 18:47:10 GMT
Not sure Ryan, but my dad was allergic to budgies too so there could be something in that.
Or maybe it's just the degree of allergy that is the variable factor.
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Post by Zippo on Jul 19, 2012 19:15:57 GMT
Although several diseases can be transmitted from birds to humans...few are carried by common pet birds like cockatiels.. budgies.. parrots and finches... In fact.. people are much more likely to give a pet bird a disease than to get one from handling a bird... Still safety is an important consideration with any pet... and a few bird-related health risks do exist...
Some species of pet birds...especially African Greys...produce large amounts of feather dust called Dander.. While the dust is more a nuisance than a health hazard for most... children and people with asthma may be adversely affected if they inhale it... Luckily Budgies produce very minuscule amounts of feather dust.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 19, 2012 19:17:41 GMT
But enough to cause lung damage if you don't keep to proper cleaning regimes Zippo. I speak from experience!
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Post by Zippo on Jul 19, 2012 19:20:54 GMT
But enough to cause lung damage if you don't keep to proper cleaning regimes Zippo. I speak from experience! OMG Marianne...of course..that goes without saying...your absolutely right |
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Post by Ryan.W on Jul 19, 2012 19:51:22 GMT
so only those susceptible are effect, people not allergic have no effect to the dust  . |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 19, 2012 21:08:34 GMT
Very useful thread Ryan  |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 19, 2012 21:50:05 GMT
I believe that everyone would be affected by the dust to one degree or another. But some worse than others.
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Post by Ryan.W on Jul 20, 2012 6:54:00 GMT
I believe that everyone would be affected by the dust to one degree or another. But some worse than others. Thanks Marianne/zippo for the help . |
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 20, 2012 7:23:32 GMT
I believe that everyone would be affected by the dust to one degree or another. But some worse than others. Apparently people with Asthma are more susceptible too because of all the "dander". But those air purifiers help I expect, am I right? |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 20, 2012 7:27:40 GMT
They will help Sam.
Of course you need to vacuum up all of the feathers, dust, seed husks etc too.
It's also good to have some fresh air coming in for a couple of hours a day. Which is why we made screens for our windows.
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