Streptococcus (Streptococcus gallolyticus) in pigeons
Other names: Limping، Dropped wing
Symptoms
- Limping, a bird unable to fly, swelling of the breast muscles, sudden death
- Sticky green diarrhea
How it spreads
Intestinal carriers, stress.
Diagnosis
Culture.
Treatment
An antibiotic (penicillins are usually susceptible) under the veterinarian's supervision. [Update 3] Harlin & Wade 2009: acute or peracute death; the key sign is inability to fly and a drooping wing, and green foamy droppings; may be confused with paramyxovirus and salmonella. Amoxicillin is effective if started early; take a culture before the antibiotic.
Prevention
Reduce stress, cleanliness.
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
- Pasteurella (cat bite)
- Avian tuberculosis
Sources
- Vogel, Gehrke, Lehmann - 'Taubenkrankheiten' / Vogel & Gylstorff - standard German pigeon disease texts - not fetched
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov