Pasteurella (cat bite) in pigeons
Other names: Cat bite، Cholera
Symptoms
- Death within 24-48 hours after a scratch/bite from a cat or rat
- Swelling at the site of injury
How it spreads
Cat and rat bites.
Diagnosis
Bite history + culture.
Treatment
An immediate antibiotic after any cat bite even if the wound is small (by the veterinarian). [Update 3] Merck (wounds): a cat or dog bite requires an antibiotic covering aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, with first stabilization of the bird (warmth, fluids, analgesic). Harlin & Wade: Pasteurella causes tearing and nasal discharge, ear and joint infections, abscesses and septicemia.
Prevention
Keep cats and rats out of the loft.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Salmonella (paratyphoid)
- Ornithosis (chlamydia)
- Mycoplasma
- Respiratory complex (ornithosis complex)
- Single-eye cold (one-eyed cold)
- E. coli
- Streptococcus (Streptococcus gallolyticus)
- Avian tuberculosis
Sources
- Vogel, Gehrke, Lehmann - 'Taubenkrankheiten' / Vogel & Gylstorff - standard German pigeon disease texts - not fetched
- merckvetmanual.com
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov