Diagnostic Laboratories

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Subclinical illness in caged birds makes diagnosis of disease

difficult.  Consequently, the avian veterinarian must rely

heavily on diagnostic laboratories to provide tests that can aid

in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, as well as help

monitor the clinical course of the avian patient.



Bacterial and fungal diseases can be diagnosed in the

microbiology laboratory, and the proper and most effective

antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics, etc.) to use in treating these

diseases can be determined.