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www.birds-online.de/gesundheit/gesallgemein/indikatorkot_en.htmwww.birds-online.de/gesundheit/gesparasiten/spulwuermer-brutus_en.htmGreen or Yellow Urates: Liver Disease
Anorexia
Diarrhea is an increase in frequency and liquid content of the fecal component of the droppings. In birds, the droppings are composed of three elements: feces, urates and urine. The droppings are stored in the cloaca, the common emptying chamber for the gastrointestinal, urinary and reproductive tracts.
Feces are produced in the intestinal tract, and are normally green or brown in color. Urine and urates are produced in the kidneys. Usually, birds only produce a very small volume of liquid urine, and the majority of the waste from the kidneys is in the form of semi-solid, white/beige urates.
Occasionally, a larger volume of urine is produced (polyuria), which is often mistaken for diarrhea. Birds that are polyuric have a more liquid dropping, but the fecal component remains solid and formed. Birds with diarrhea have a more liquid consistency to the fecal component.
General Causes
Bacterial infections
Fungal infections
Viral infections
Dietary changes
Toxins
Foreign bodies lodged in the intestinal tract
Your veterinarian will recommend specific diagnostic tests depending on how severe the diarrhea is, how long the bird has had diarrhea, and if other symptoms are present. Birds that are showing other symptoms, such as vomiting, anorexia or lethargy may require extensive diagnostic testing.
If your bird occasionally has a few droppings with a liquid or loosely formed fecal component and has no other symptoms, it may be normal. If, however, the diarrhea is persistent (lasts more than a day), recurrent (returns frequently) or other symptoms occur, medical attention is needed.
What to Watch For
Lethargy
Ruffled feathers
Tucking the head under the wing
Loss of appetite
Vomiting or regurgitation
Blood in the stool, which appears as dark, green-black tarry stool
Lack of feces in the dropping
Diagnosis
Your veterinarian will recommend specific diagnostic tests depending on the severity of the diarrhea, or if other symptoms are present.
A complete history is extremely helpful in reaching a diagnosis. Be prepared to tell your veterinarian when the diarrhea began, the consistency of the diarrhea, and if it contains blood. Additionally, tell your veterinarian the type of diet your bird is on, describe his chewing habits and note any potential exposure to other birds.
Diagnostic testing your veterinarian may perform include:
A thorough physical examination
A complete blood count (CBC) and serum biochemistry panel
Sampling the crop and/or feces for bacterial culture and cytology
Radiography (X-Rays) to look for evidence of intestinal disease
Endoscopy to view the intestinal tract or body cavity
Don't know if any of these help?