Web Directory

» Avian Health Network, Inc
   Campaign dedicated to making a positive contribution to the advancement of research into causes, prevention, and treatment of proventricular dilatation disease.
   http://www.stoppdd.org/

» Fighting PDD
   Personal page that discusses the author's strategies for dealing with proventricular dilatation disease.
   http://www.mit.edu/~rei/birds-pdd.html

» Old World Aviaries: Resolution of Clinical Proventricular Dilatation Disease by Cycloogenase 2 Inhibition
   Report that highlights important research advancements into the cause and nature of PDD (Myenteric Ganglioneuritis, or Macaw Wasting Disease) in pet birds.
   http://oldworldaviaries.com/text/miscellaneous/pdd-dahlhausen.htm

» Peripheral Neuritis in Psittacine Birds with Proventricular Dilatation Disease
   Study to evaluate the extent of central nervous system and peripheral nervous system involvement in birds with PDD. From Avian Pathology.
   http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/index/NWVDCXL0YJTJA9CT.pdf

» Proventricular Dilatation Disease
   Describes a new approach to the treatment and resolution of PDD by the International Parrotlet Society.
   http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/pdd.html

» Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD)
   Viral disease originally called macaw wasting syndrome, psittacine wasting syndrome, or neuropathic gastric dilation. Can occur in any psittacine.
   http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/pdd.htm

» Proventricular Dilation Disease: What's New
   Article from the Canadian Parrot Symposium. Describes their findings and conditions that might mimic PDD.
   http://www.silvio-co.com/cps/articles/1998/1998tayl-hunt1.htm

» Stop Proventricular Dilitation Disease
   Information from the International Aviculturists Society including susceptible species, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and the causal agent. Appeals for funds for further research.
   http://www.funnyfarmexotics.com/IAS/tpdd.htm

» Transmission and Virus of Proventricular Dilatation Disease
   Study documents experimental transmission of PDD to susceptible birds following inoculation with clarified tissue homogenates from birds with the disease.
   http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/ivcvm/1998/gregory/index.php