Comments on: Birds At Georgia PetSmart Stores Face Quarantine http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: dog collar addict http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103480 dog collar addict Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:31:57 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103480 i was wondering where the birds were, well, now i know! YUCK!! i was wondering where the birds were, well, now i know! YUCK!!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103377 Lisa Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103377 The Livonia Michigan petsmart is also not selling their birds. The sales lady said Oh! They were just being checked on for the day. YA Right. The Livonia Michigan petsmart is also not selling their birds. The sales lady said Oh! They were just being checked on for the day. YA Right.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103157 Sharon Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:53:36 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-103157 I think they should have closed the doors to the stores involved. If both store employees and customers can and have become ill it is a health and safety issue that transcends putting up a not for sale sign on the birds. Our government makes me sick with the way they respond to this kind of thing. I think they should have closed the doors to the stores involved. If both store employees and customers can and have become ill it is a health and safety issue that transcends putting up a not for sale sign on the birds. Our government makes me sick with the way they respond to this kind of thing.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102778 Marilyn Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:08:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102778 Also in Minnesota. Some employees here have fallen ill from this disease. Also in Minnesota. Some employees here have fallen ill from this disease.

]]> By: Vettech http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102707 Vettech Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:15:22 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102707 That must be why all the birds in the Orlando Petsmarts have a sign saying they are undergoing prevenative treatment and won't be for sale until the end of Jan. I was wondering what was going on. That must be why all the birds in the Orlando Petsmarts have a sign saying they are undergoing prevenative treatment and won’t be for sale until the end of Jan.
I was wondering what was going on.

]]> By: G in INdiana http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102701 G in INdiana Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:03:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102701 This is from ProMed Mail, an international clearing house for information on diseases around the world. http://www.promedmail.org/pls/promed/f?p=2400:1000 The Georgia Department of Agriculture is quarantining PetSmart stores in the state and a Superpetz store in Martinez due to psittacosis [also called parrot fever and ornithosis], a bird disease that can be transferred to humans, Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin announced today [28 Dec 2007]. Psittacosis is a bacterial disease that primarily affects parrots, parakeets and other members of the parrot family. It is treatable but can be fatal to the birds. Only in rare cases does it infect poultry. The disease produces flu-like symptoms in humans, but it does not respond to treatments for the flu. The disease is especially dangerous to the young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems such as persons with chronic disease, AIDS or HIV infection or those taking chemotherapy for cancer. Another comment on the site says that the infection was from the supplier and that the situation has been cleared up We believe this event is related to a change in bird husbandry at the vendor, which has since been corrected. All pet stores and public health officials in other states that may have received birds during this time have been alerted and are taking appropriate action. The vendor is currently under voluntary quarantine and is working with their veterinarian, Florida Department of Health, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to assure that this problem is resolved. This is from ProMed Mail, an international clearing house for information on diseases around the world.
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/promed/f?p=2400:1000

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is quarantining PetSmart stores
in the state and a Superpetz store in Martinez due to psittacosis
[also called parrot fever and ornithosis], a bird disease that can be
transferred to humans, Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin
announced today [28 Dec 2007].
Psittacosis is a bacterial disease that primarily affects parrots,
parakeets and other members of the parrot family. It is treatable but
can be fatal to the birds. Only in rare cases does it infect poultry.
The disease produces flu-like symptoms in humans, but it does not
respond to treatments for the flu. The disease is especially
dangerous to the young, the elderly and people with weakened immune
systems such as persons with chronic disease, AIDS or HIV infection
or those taking chemotherapy for cancer.

Another comment on the site says that the infection was from the supplier and that the situation has been cleared up

We believe this event is related to a change in bird husbandry at the
vendor, which has since been corrected. All pet stores and public
health officials in other states that may have received birds during
this time have been alerted and are taking appropriate action. The
vendor is currently under voluntary quarantine and is working with
their veterinarian, Florida Department of Health, and the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to assure that this
problem is resolved.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102544 Lynn Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:23:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102544 Must mean that the customer is always right. Must mean that the customer is always right.

]]> By: Louie W. http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102465 Louie W. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:56:41 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102465 You can check them out at: http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=petm Their graph has a similar shape to that of Menu Foods. You can check them out at:

http://stocks.us.reuters.com/s.....ymbol=petm

Their graph has a similar shape to that of Menu Foods.

]]> By: sadbuttrue http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102435 sadbuttrue Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:45:29 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102435 PetSmart has no regard for the animals and damned little for the pet parents footing the bills, I hope they go down the drain along with MenuFoods. PetSmart has no regard for the animals and damned little for the pet parents footing the bills, I hope they go down the drain along with MenuFoods.

]]> By: cat lady http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102390 cat lady Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:31:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102390 PETSMART IN BRIDGEWATER nj HAD A SIGN UP YESTERDAY THAT THE BIRDS WERE CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE AS WELL PETSMART IN BRIDGEWATER nj HAD A SIGN UP YESTERDAY THAT THE BIRDS WERE CURRENTLY NOT FOR SALE AS WELL

]]> By: Lynn http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102366 Lynn Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/birds-at-georgia-petsmart-stores-face-quarantine-4407#comment-102366 Gosh, darn, PetSmart can't seem to stay out of the derogatory news! Gosh, darn, PetSmart can’t seem to stay out of the derogatory news!

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