Avian Gastric Yeast AKA Mega-bacteria

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GregH
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When I got back from Australia a few weeks ago I found 6 fledgling zebs on the floor of my main aviary and one other was flying around with the adults so I went off to Laos confident that everything was going well as they all had healthy appetites and were being fed by the parents. When I got back two weeks later I found two dead and the other "groundlings" still on the floor. Last week another died and I noticed that it was pretty skinny as were the remaining "groundlings". They are no longer fed by the adults but they certainly have failure to thrive. I've never seen "mega-bacteria" before but I decided that's what I had and so I have started putting cider vinegar in the water. Will this cure the existing infection or just prevent it's spread and should I cull the "groundlings"?
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gomer
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Sorry Greg,Have not seen it either.Hard decision to make though.I would isolate them perhaps.
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Fischer
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Hi Greg, maybe a probotic would have better results :)
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Ive used a probiotic b4 with excellent results , guess there little bellies run similar to ours and bad bacteria can make us pretty crook.
The one I used is available at pet stores and on line ...not many to choose from so no confusion there.
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GregH
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Thanks guys. Another one dies last night and I'm going into Cartimar - the pet district of Manila today so I'll see what probiotics are around although I suspect none. I just hope that this is a one off and doesn't spread.
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Pete Sara
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i had a superb parrot with it once. the vet had a lozenge that he broke up and mixed with saline that i had to feed the bird, see what u can get from your local vet. plus get yourself a microscope u can see the buggers in the excrament oh crap i cant spell poo. also will help to diagnose worms as well...pete
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