Bird quarantine lifted

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted a bird quarantine. 35 PetSmart stores in Georgia have been under quarantine since late December. That's when experts found birds with a bacterial disease that could be transferred to humans. Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin says PetSmart has fully complied and met all obligations of quarantining the birds.

Birds sold at pet store chain quarantined

Georgia’s Department of Agriculture has quarantined for at least the next month all birds sold at 35 PetSmart stores in the state. The reason is the outbreak of a bacterial disease that can be transferred to humans. State Ag commissioner Tommy Irvin says there are two confirmed cases of avian chlamydiosis--one at a PetSmart store in Hiram, and another in Woodstock. A quarantine was also called-for for a Superpetz store in Martinez near Augusta.