Disease & Gender Testing

Early detection can prevent the devastating effects an outbreak can cause. In addition, people working, living or visiting with birds can spread these diseases from one location and bird to another. CTPR partners with Animal Genetics, Inc/Avian Biotech International to provide you with efficient, reliable and affordable disease testing.

Results are generally available electronically within 72 hours of being received by the lab.

CTPR requires the following test results before an adoption appointment may be set up:

  • Another bird currently in the home or people with birds visit the home: Psittacosis and PBFD tests

  • Another bird of the same breed in the home: Gender, Psittacosis and PBFD tests

  • A bird used to live in/visit the home: Psittacosis and PBFD tests

Flock testing - if you have multiple birds in one cage/the same area of your home, it is possible to combine tests. Please note however, that if a test result comes back positive, additional testing will be needed to determine which bird has the illness.

If you do not have these results, please ask your veterinarian to perform these tests for you, or order the test kits below:

 
Avian DNA Gender Test Avian DNA Gender Test
Avian DNA Gender Test
$32.00

CTPR will send you all the instructions you need, as well as a collection bag for your parrot's feathers for the DNA Gender Test. Follow the instructions and mail the samples overnight to the lab. We will email you with the results in approximately one week.

Combo Testing - Psittacosis & PBFD Combo Testing - Psittacosis & PBFD
Combo Testing - Psittacosis & PBFD
$43.00

CTPR will send you all the instructions you need, as well as a swab in a collection bag for the Combination Psittacosis and PBFD (Pssitacine Beak and Feather Disease) Tests. Follow the instructions and mail the samples overnight to the lab. We will email you with the results in approximately one week.

Avian Psittacosis Test Avian Psittacosis Test
Avian Psittacosis Test
$32.00

CTPR will send you all the instructions you need, as well as a swab in a collection bag for the Psittacosis Test. Follow the instructions and mail the samples overnight to the lab. We will email you with the results in approximately one week.

Avian PBFD Test Avian PBFD Test
Avian PBFD Test
$32.00

CTPR will send you all the instructions you need, as well as a swab in a collection bag for the Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Test. Follow the instructions and mail the samples overnight to the lab. We will email you with the results in approximately one week.

Additional tests are available - contact us to find out more.