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ReviewVeterinary sciences2026

An Overview of Avian Vaccination Options in Zoological Collections in Europe.

Jonas Leus, Margot Morel, Hermann Kempf, Francis Vercammen, Remco A Nederlof, Jaco Bakker

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Review in Veterinary sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jonas LeusDAP Galluvet nv, 3560 Lummen, Belgium.
Margot MorelBroadway Veterinary Group, Unit 1 the Links, Herne CT6 7FE, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-3560-9544
Hermann KempfTierärztliche Praxis fur Exoten, 86167 Augsburg, Germany.
Francis VercammenCentre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7064-4758
Remco A NederlofIndependent Researcher, 2861 XZ Bergambacht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0005-7253-8437
Jaco BakkerAnimal Science Department, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, 2288 GJ Rijswijk, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6670-1887

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Captive bird populations in zoological institutions face unique disease risks due to close interspecies contact and human interaction. Vaccination is widely used as a prophylactic measure. However, most available vaccines are developed for poultry and are used off-label in non-domesticated birds, often without species-specific safety and efficacy data. This review provides a comprehensive overview of vaccines reported in zoo-housed birds for major viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens. This review highlights that for most vaccines, evidence of safety and effectiveness is limited. Vaccine use should therefore be guided by risk assessment, relevant legislation, and institutional priorities, and should integrate species-specific data on vaccine safety and effectiveness, disease susceptibility, and local epidemiology. Extensive research and species-specific validation are essential to improve preventive health strategies in avian conservation programs.

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autogenous vaccinesbiosecuritybirdsone healthpreventive medicineprophylaxisvaccinationzoozoonosis

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