[CT Birds] TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE – TRICHOMONIASIS IN WILD BIRDS

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Bev,
In 20 years of wildlife rehabilitation, I've never seen trichomonas (also known
as canker) in sparrows - only in pigeons, doves and occasionally raptors.  
The most likely cause of illness in feeder birds would be salmonella, which 
is common in feeding stations that aren't regularly maintained, cleaned.
Feeders should be thoroughly cleaned weekly with a 10% bleach solution:  
1 part bleach, 9 parts water, then very well rinsed and dried.   Also
clean areas below feeders. 

Meredith Sampson
Old Greenwich


-- Katz1449 at aol.com wrote:
>From Bev Propen   1/2
Orange

I was just reading some websites about house sparrow deaths  and found this 
reference to  TRICHOMONAS GALLINAE – TRICHOMONIASIS  IN WILD BIRDS.  Symptoms 
match what I was observing in the house  sparrows....difficulty swallowing as 
the bird tries to eat.
I  will make sure to disinfect my bird baths as well, as  this could be a 
possibility too.



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