Hi Guys,
Having some trouble with a newly accquired pair of Parson's. The hen has a dirty wet vent. I picked her up a couple of weeks ago but didn't notice her condition in the vent area. They have been in quarantine for three and a bit weeks and have been wormed, Baycoxed and even taken to the vet for a examination. Nothing seems to have cleared up the vent area. The hen seems to be very active showing no other symptoms of illness except for this dirty vent problem?? Has anyone got any ideas of what to do next?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wet & Dirty Vent Area
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Myzomela
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Hi Loz,
When you say you took it to a vet was it a bird vet? Did they check a fresh sample of droppings?
Some protozoal and bacterial infections can cause this problem.
When you say you took it to a vet was it a bird vet? Did they check a fresh sample of droppings?
Some protozoal and bacterial infections can cause this problem.
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Loz_82
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Hi Moyzomela,
Yes a specialist bird vet from Wattlegrove in Perth. Fresh dropping samples were taken and checked for parasites and also a Gram test was done to check for any bad bacterial infections. The vet said there wasn't any major bacterial infections that showed up on the test. I was given antibiotics to treat them with any way. Its been a week and I can't see any major improvement in the vent area or do you think this will take time to clear up?? Other then that they are very engergetic and with no other signs of illness. Do you think probiotics may help like djb78 has suggested??
Yes a specialist bird vet from Wattlegrove in Perth. Fresh dropping samples were taken and checked for parasites and also a Gram test was done to check for any bad bacterial infections. The vet said there wasn't any major bacterial infections that showed up on the test. I was given antibiotics to treat them with any way. Its been a week and I can't see any major improvement in the vent area or do you think this will take time to clear up?? Other then that they are very engergetic and with no other signs of illness. Do you think probiotics may help like djb78 has suggested??
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Myzomela
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The probiotics won't hurt.
Whether they actually work is a controversial topic but you have nothing to lose.
Just keep an eye on the droppings and see whether there is any undigested seed present & let us know if there is.
The vet you went to is very knowledgeable & he would have found something in the droppings if it was there to be found.
Sometimes the bugs causing the problem are in the liver & kidney and not in the gut so can be hard to identify.
Whether they actually work is a controversial topic but you have nothing to lose.
Just keep an eye on the droppings and see whether there is any undigested seed present & let us know if there is.
The vet you went to is very knowledgeable & he would have found something in the droppings if it was there to be found.
Sometimes the bugs causing the problem are in the liver & kidney and not in the gut so can be hard to identify.
Research; evaluate;observe;act
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Loz_82
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I'll give the probiotics a try. I've been keeping an eye on there droppings and haven't found any undigested seed that i'm a where of?
A side question what would undigested seed in the droppings look like? Would it be just that obvious chunks of seeds amongst there droppings or would a slight change in solid consistency of the dropping?
Other then that if the vent area dosen't improve and they look healthy would you still not put them in the breeding aviaries yet? Even after 5-6 weeks of quarantining?
A side question what would undigested seed in the droppings look like? Would it be just that obvious chunks of seeds amongst there droppings or would a slight change in solid consistency of the dropping?
Other then that if the vent area dosen't improve and they look healthy would you still not put them in the breeding aviaries yet? Even after 5-6 weeks of quarantining?