Crop stasis/sour crop in parrots
Other names: Sour crop، Stagnant crop، The crop does not empty
Symptoms
- The crop does not empty on time
- Sour smell from the mouth
- Dehydration, poor response to feeding
- Regurgitation
How it spreads
Not contagious; hand-feeding errors: cold or thick formula, adding food on top of old food, a cold brooder, low humidity, unclean utensils.
Diagnosis
Crop examination and a swab (Gram stain) for bacteria/yeast.
Treatment
Crop emptying by the vet, fluids, antibiotic and/or antifungal per the swab, then smaller, lighter and more frequent feeds.
Prevention
Formula at 39–41°C (102–106°F) with a consistency appropriate for the age, do not add food until the crop is almost empty, appropriate brooder temperature.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Crop burn
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Stunting (failure to thrive)
- Splayed legs
- Beak deformities (scissor/protruding)
- Constricted toe syndrome
- Chick dehydration