Furthermore, âAvian veterinarians estimate that poor nourishment is the underlying cause of about 75 to 80 percent of the medical problems they see.â (Source: Bird Talk April 2010) We provide lists of healthy foods and tell you exactly how to feed your budgie parakeets on our food and nutrition page.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness caused from exposure to the droppings or urine of deer mice that carry the virus. About 1- 5 hantavirus cases are reported each year in Washington State and about one third of the cases have been fatal.antavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness caused from exposure to the droppings or urine of deer mice that carry the virus. About 1- 5 hantavirus cases are reported each year in Washington State and about one third of the cases have been fatal.
Powassan virus causes a rare, but often serious disease, and is spread by the bite of tiny, infected deer. (black-legged) ticks. There are two types of Powassan virus in the United States. One type is found in. ticks that normally feed on woodchucks (groundhogs); the second type is carried by deer ticks, the. same ticks that can also carry the germs that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis and anaplasmosis.