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My young budgies died. Can their illness affect my new puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 4 months and 29 days old

I have lost both my budgies within a week of each other both young. I'm worried they were poorly and I recently had a puppy and hope that whatever they had won't get passed on to the him?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on January 30th, 2018

I am sorry for the loss of your budgies. The few diseases your puppy could catch require direct contact (ingestion or inhalation of contaminated droppings) with either the bird or droppings. It is likely your puppy will be fine

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