Feather Plucking - heard of Aspergillosis in feathers?

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Feather Plucking - heard of Aspergillosis in feathers?

Has anyone heard of this before - Aspergillosis?

Aspergillosis in feather follicles is mention here:
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/featherpic.pdf

Here are some more links on Plucking:

An in depth article on what to look for in your bird if it is feather picking.
http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/picking.html

quote:

http://www.featherpicking.com/Basics_of_FP.htm

COMMON CAUSES OF FEATHER PICKING

The most common causes of feather picking are the following:

A. Infectious disease

B. Allergies

C. Endocrine/Reproductive Disease

D. Toxins

E. Parasites

F. Hypothyroidism

G. Primary Skin Infection

H. Dietary Deficiencies

I. Systemic Disease

J. Behavior

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