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Guest karl adams
Posted

birds have got 1 eye shut

the eye is dry   the wattle is bright white and dry the birds look a bit lose feathered  

Guest strapper
Posted

is the eye similar to this karl?

 

if so pm me :)

 

 

Guest frank dooman
Posted

one eyed cold (resp.) or maybe just had a peck

Guest karl adams
Posted

i have had 2 birds come down with this today these birds were fine last night

the 2 birds are not in the same section in my loft but have come down with it at the same time

Guest strapper
Posted
i have had 2 birds come down with this today these birds were fine last night

the 2 birds are not in the same section in my loft but have come down with it at the same time

 

sent you a pm.

Guest strapper
Posted

there is one resp problem that this could bebut not deffinate..ive advised karl to get a visit to the vet..the bird in the pic has ornithosis.

Guest frank dooman
Posted

 

Thats what I was thinking.

 

in the one side?

Guest strapper
Posted

 

in the one side?

 

yes this can affect one side only...just like hay fever can affect one or both eyes.

Guest frank dooman
Posted

didnt know mycroplasma could just show on 1 side  but its still resp.

Guest strapper
Posted

pic shown is ornithosis....just a warning to everyone who doesnt already know of this...this can be caught by humans...fact

 

by the way this bird in  pic aint mine.. but shown as info.

Guest strapper
Posted

just for the books this may not be what karl has and only used for reference to what it maybe.

 

heres a little info..

 

Nature of the Disease.

Chlamydophila psittaci are the organisms that cause the disease called Psittacosis (or sometimes Ornithosis, Chlamydiosis or Chlamydophilosis). Infection can cause a variety of problems and symptoms but usually it is the respiratory system that is affected. Infection is very common. Chlamydophila psittaci are single-celled organisms that are carried within the system of the vast majority of racing pigeons virtually all the time. Certain other birds, including chickens, can also be infected.

Most aviaries have one or more resident strains of Chlamydophila. Most birds are passively infected by their parents at a young age but, rather than becoming sick, simply mount an immune response and start to form a natural immunity to the organism. Ongoing low-grade exposure through early life tends to reinforce and strengthen the racing pigeons’ developing natural immunity. Most parrots and pigeons by the time they are six months of age, and almost all individuals by the time they are 12 months of age, have developed a sufficiently strong natural immunity to protect them from disease. For this reason, disease in racing pigeons older than 12 months is uncommon. Stress in the form of bad management practices or a poor aviary environment puts any natural immunity that the racing pigeons have developed to the test. Because Chlamydophila infection often appears as an eye problem, with the racing pigeons presenting with a red squinting discharging eye, some fanciers attempt treatment with antibiotic eye drops. Because the disease is systemic, treating the eye only is of limited value and a much better response can be expected if antibiotics are given orally. Bathing the eye with warm water or saline will, however, remove bacteria and their toxins as well as dried discharges. This will not only make the bird more comfortable but hasten the healing process.

Chlamydophila psittaci do have the potential to infect people. Fortunately, most people are naturally resistant to infection. However, people whose own health is already compromised are more susceptible. racing pigeons are important but people are much more important. Therefore, if a person at risk is involved with a bird’s care, often the decision is made to treat to eradicate the organism or dispose of the bird.

 

 

 

 

Guest karl adams
Posted

looks like i need to go to see my doc as i have had a sore eye to for the past 2 days i thought i had a poke coming on  never gave it  a thought that the birds could of past this on to me  or me to them even

Guest karl adams
Posted

i have now given the birds some stuff in there water to try to stop it from spreading but looks like i will have to wait till Monday to see the doctor :-/ :-/

Guest karl adams
Posted
This one was diagnosed with respiratory problem :(

 

that looks the same as my birds

Posted

 

that looks the same as my birds

 

respotory is brought on by a high canker count .threat for canker it ill solve 80% of your respotory problems

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