Vitamin A deficiency in pigeons
Other names: Vitamin deficiency
Symptoms
- White nodules in the mouth and crop (confused with canker and pox), weak immunity, breathing problems
Diagnosis
Clinical + exclusion.
Treatment
A vitamin A supplement by the veterinarian. [Update 3] Merck: injectable vitamin A 33,000 units/kg IM, treatment of the secondary infection, and correcting the diet; symptoms: nasal discharge, sneezing, swelling around the eye, white plaques in the mouth.
Prevention
Fresh grain, leafy greens, periodic vitamins.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.