Oscar The Cockatoo with no feathers
Friday, December 11th, 2009

Oscar is a female cockatoo (despite her gender, she was given a male name) with no feathers that lives at Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Oscar wasn’t born bald. She suffered from a fatal and highly contagious disease known as Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). The disease which targets only parrots, impair immune system, leading to fatal infection that damage the feathers and beaks. To date, there is no cure for this deadly disease. Medical opinions from the vets indicated Oscar has only six months to live, but that was 13years ago.

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Tags: Cockatoo, Companion Parrot, Humane Society of Broward County, Oscar, Parrot, PBFD, Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

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