Mega (megabateria)

MEGA (Megabateria)

Megabacteria has been spoken of a lot in the last few years. It is a diseases that may well be present in most bird rooms but will remain undetected unless it is diagnosed by a Vet. Megabacteria is an organism that lives in the intestines of an infected bird.

This may be present in the aviry but only some of the birds will have problems:

SOME SIGNS:

The bird in the first stages show no symptoms at all, but as the infection progresses the bird will look ill, fluffed up increase in appetite. It will also start to lose a lot of its body weight., over a 12 month period, Looks like it is eating But it isn’t occasional vomiting, Poo may be enlarged and frothy with some seed or even blood in it.

On examining the bird you will be able to feel the breast.

Separating and treating the bird with the general antibiotics will have little success in killing off this bacteria.

TREATMENT

MEGABAC-S and it can be obtained from Vetafarm. MEGABAC-S comes in either capsules or in powder form and should be placed in the drinking water for 10 days

As with all infections extra attention should be placed on hygiene within the aviary.