Denica Enterprises

Diseases

Disease of the Digestive tract:     Wet droppings:

Possible causes:

Change of weather, cold or wet conditions, drafts, loft temperature too low.

Stress due to a change in the loft layout, exhibitions, vaccinations, boxing up and transporting in the racing season, change of feeding times, nervousness of individual pigeons.

Change of feed and intolerance of particular feeds (excessive ingestion of grit containing salt) can seriously disturb the fluid balance, with significant loss of water, minerals, and trace elements.

Symptoms of the Disease:

The contents of the gut normally thicken to such an extent during their passage that they leave the intestinal tract in a pasty form.

When their passage through the gut is accelerate, faeces do not always thicken normally due to reduced absorption time. Similarly, it is not possible for the increased volume of  urine that collects in the cloaca following excessive water intake to be adequately thickened. The faeces in the cloaca are so diluted due to surplus urine that defecation produces a condition known as "wet" droppings or diarrhoea. this symptom can manifest suddenly and often only affects individual birds.

Recognition of the disorder:

Laboratory examination is recommended in order to rule out the possibility that the wet droppings are due to infectious agents or parasites.

Similar Conditions:

Salmonellosis, Paramyxovirus infection, coil infection, Coccidiosis.

Treatment:

Eliminate the possible cause of the change in the droppings.

Replace lost water, minerals and trace elements by administering Chevi-fit and Liviferm over several days to establish the gut flora.

Treatment plan for Chevi-fit and Liviferm below.