Clostridial enteritis in falcons

Cause: Clostridium perfringens, from spoiled or wrongly stored food · Type: Bacterial

Other names: Enteric poisoning، Bloody diarrhoea

Symptoms

• Foul brown/bloody diarrhoea
• Sudden lethargy
• Rapid death

Diagnosis

Faecal stain and anaerobic culture.

Treatment

An antibiotic as the vet directs + fluids.

Prevention

Thaw frozen food in the fridge, not in the heat; do not leave warm food out.

Season

Summer (an estimate)

Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.

Other diseases

• Salmonella
• Chlamydia
• Acinetobacter infection
• Avian tuberculosis
• Bacterial respiratory infections and septicaemia

Sources

• merckvetmanual.com
• pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov