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HITMAN2625
1 post
Sep 25, 2007
3:24 AM
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how do i get rid of samonela in my birds?.
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
1634 posts
Sep 25, 2007
6:07 AM
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Hello Scott, Welcome to the site! I hope you will feel at home along with the rest of us!
When any of my birds get a bacterial gut infection (enteritis) I provide Neomycin 325 right away. From my research I have learned that Neomycin is a antibiotic that works specifically within the gut.
I have seen improvement of gross wet runny droppings within 24 hours up to 7 days, usually depending on the severity of the problem.
In my research, I have also found that left untreated, bacterial gut infections can lead to problems with salmonella, paratyphoid, e-coli. Fast treatment could prevent disease from spreading in your loft.
PLEASE NOTE: Consult an avian veterinarian for a specific diagnosis and treatment plan for your circumstances.
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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J_Star
1155 posts
Sep 25, 2007
7:53 AM
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Scott,
Paratyphoid (Salmonellosis) Made Simple
By Jay Alnimer (J_Star) 2007
Paratyphoid or Salmonella infection tends to stay hidden until the birds are stressed. Reproduction is the usual stress which triggers the clinical infections. There are other bacteria which can mimic the disease but they make the birds sick much less frequently.
Paratyphoid is common in breeding cocks which can become sick and die very quickly. The cock is fine one day and dead the next with no apparent reason or an obvious clue to the fancier.
Paratyphoid is spread by:
1. Inhalation of dust containing the pathogen.
2. Contaminated feed (insects, mice and rats).
3. Dirty feed troughs and water bowls.
4. Mating.
5. Transmission from the hen to the egg.
6. Feeding the nestlings with infected crop milk and billing.
7. Chronic carriers, which are pigeons that appear healthy after surviving salmonella infection, but shed the pathogen at irregular intervals and thus pose a risk to the current flock and their progeny.
Symptoms of the disease:
Acute form which affects young pigeons: Enteritis with pulpy, mucoid, greenish droppings; once organs (liver, kidneys, spleen) have become infected, there is growth retardation, emaciation and death. Embryos infected with salmonellae frequently die in ovo or during the first few days of life.
Chronic form which affects the adult pigeons are including but not limited to inflammation that causes a thickening of the joints, especially the elbow joints, wing or leg lameness, disorders of balance and torsion of the neck. Difficulty in eating or digesting, mainly water filled crop, won’t fly up to perches. Old birds demonstrate dropped wings, swollen foot (usually left foot), hens become barren and eggs fail to hatch.
There are many and varied symptoms which cause confusion among fanciers for treatment but the birds appear to be ailing in different ways. Fanciers often confuse this disease with PMV due to the symptoms.
Treatment:
Treatment consists of the use of certain antibiotics, preferably one to which the particular strain of bacteria has been show to be susceptible to. When “shooting from the hop” use antibiotics which have a higher degree of success such as Baytril, Saraflox, Cephalexin and Amoxicillin. When the birds are not producing eggs or feeding young, use Baytril. If you treat while they are in reproduction, the best choice is Amoxicillin. Treat for ten days, no less and no longer. Treatment success can be improved when the birds are vaccinated with SalBac while on the antibiotic. Do not vaccinate when the birds are setting eggs or feeding young as they will neglect their duties because of feeling so badly from the vaccine.
However, some cured birds may remain as future carriers. Therefore, the problem may continue until all carriers are lost or destroyed. When this illness is diagnosed, it is better to consult with a vet.
Best of Luck,
Jay
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Santandercol
1405 posts
Sep 25, 2007
11:08 PM
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Jay,
Thanks for jogging our memories regarding all those symptoms.
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Kelly
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HITMAN2625
2 posts
Sep 27, 2007
3:12 AM
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thnx for the help every one.
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