Avian tuberculosis in falcons

Cause: Mycobacterium avium complex · Type: Bacterial

Other names: Tuberculosis

Symptoms

• Chronic emaciation despite eating
• Lameness/joint swelling
• Diarrhoea

Diagnosis

Acid-fast stain, PCR, necropsy.

Treatment

Treatment is often not recommended (transmissible to immunocompromised humans); a vet's decision.

Prevention

Food from healthy sources.

Season

Not seasonal

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

Other diseases

• Salmonella
• Chlamydia
• Acinetobacter infection
• Clostridial enteritis
• Bacterial respiratory infections and septicaemia

Sources

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