1. Symptoms of trichomoniasis in parrots
The small parrot has a cold trichomonas Most of the pharyngeal types, the main lesions are the corners of the mouth, mouth, throat and esophagus of the parrot. The symptoms are not obvious. It seems that only one or two small yellow spots appear in the mouth or corners of the mouth, and gradually develop into a large area, which finally affects the normal eating of the parrot. . Sick birds gradually show symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy, difficulty breathing, loose feathers, digestive disorders, and often straighten their necks for swallowing. Because parrots have difficulty eating and drinking, they quickly lose weight, become dehydrated, and may die within 4-8 days.
Some parrots will have digestive tract lesions, crop effusion, white nodules in the crop and esophageal mucosa, usually because the parrot eats a lot of food and drinking water contaminated with Trichomonas. symptoms caused. Finally, Trichomonas can damage the parrot’s liver, causing lesions such as liver enlargement.
80% of birds carry Trichomonas, but a small amount of infection will not cause the disease. Trichomoniasis of parrots is common in chicks within 1 month of age, because of low immunity, insufficient nutrition, Poor sanitation, etc., are more prone to infection and disease.
2. Treatment and medication of parrot trichomoniasis
parrot When you are infected with trichomoniasis and have corresponding symptoms, you first need to do a good job of hygiene, and regularly clean the food bowl and bird cage. If there is more than one parrot, it needs to be isolated and fed.
Medication method:
1. Use Kaigejingchong 2 to deworm the parrot, and add electrolytes to the food to enhance the parrot’s resistance, usually 3-5 days. get well.
2. Chicks are infected with trichomoniasis, which is usually transmitted by mother birds through saliva during rumination feeding, so it is recommended to wean the parrot as soon as possible (separate feeding), and then use Jingworm No. 2 plus electrolytes, Feed one ear spoon each day.
3. You can also use oral jaundice for two days, 10ml and 5 liters of water, put it into the bird cage for the parrot to eat freely, change it every day, and use it for 3 days. If the condition is serious, it is necessary to directly take the way of dripping, 2 times a day, 1-2ml each time.
