Chronic sinusitis (mycoplasma) in parrots
Other names: Chronic cold، Swelling under the eye
Symptoms
- Sneezing, nasal discharge
- Swelling around the eye
- Chronic conjunctivitis
How it spreads
Droplets and close contact; increases with vitamin A deficiency and poor ventilation.
Diagnosis
Difficult to culture; PCR if available; rule out chlamydia and vitamin A deficiency.
Treatment
Under veterinary supervision; treat vitamin A deficiency if present. [Update 3] Merck: mycoplasma is implicated in chronic sinusitis, often in cockatiels; it is hard to culture and its true incidence is unknown.
Prevention
Ventilation, a vitamin A-rich diet, reducing dust.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Chlamydiosis (parrot fever)
- Avian tuberculosis (mycobacteria)
- Gram-negative bacterial infection (E. coli/Klebsiella/Pseudomonas)
- Salmonella
- Clostridial infection
- Bumblefoot