Sour/slow crop in pigeons
Other names: Sour crop، Stagnant crop، Watery crop
Symptoms
- Crop full of fluid with a sour smell
- Regurgitation and dehydration
Diagnosis
Palpating the crop + a swab.
Treatment
Gentle emptying by the veterinarian, treat the cause (fungus/bacteria), electrolytes. [Update 3] Merck: in Candida with crop stasis the crop must be emptied and feed volume reduced until motility returns; metoclopramide may help (at the veterinarian).
Prevention
Clean dry feed, avoid giving a large amount of water at once after a long thirst.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.