What should I do if my bird has gout?
Treatment depends greatly on underlying cause of gout. However, water should be provided to for your bird while being is treated to and from the veterinarian; this will prevents dehydration. Decreasing uic acivital in cases of gout, and the veterinarian will usually prescribe urine acidifiers for this.
How to treat articular gout in Canaries?
Articular gout (or gout in general) is an uncommon condition in canaries and is more often seen in larger birds; if gout has been diagnosed by your Veterinarian, dietary management is important with a diet low in protein, calcium and high in vitamin A. Pain management is important, however is advanced cases this may not be successful.
What causes articular gout in a male bird?
Male birds are susceptible to articular gout, and the common age for this affliction is four months and above. Gout is mainly due to damaged kidneys (nephropathy). When they stop functioning normally, it results in an accumulation of uric acid and urates in the muscles and joints.
What are the symptoms of gout in chickens?
In gout, blood levels of uric acid can be as high as 44mg/100ml as compared to 5-7mg/100ml in a normal bird. General and non-specific symptoms like depression, reduced feed intake, ruffled feathers, emaciation, lameness, moist vent, enteritis etc. are observed, that are inconclusive of gout.
Treatment depends greatly on underlying cause of gout. However, water should be provided to for your bird while being is treated to and from the veterinarian; this will prevents dehydration. Decreasing uic acivital in cases of gout, and the veterinarian will usually prescribe urine acidifiers for this.
Articular gout (or gout in general) is an uncommon condition in canaries and is more often seen in larger birds; if gout has been diagnosed by your Veterinarian, dietary management is important with a diet low in protein, calcium and high in vitamin A. Pain management is important, however is advanced cases this may not be successful.
Male birds are susceptible to articular gout, and the common age for this affliction is four months and above. Gout is mainly due to damaged kidneys (nephropathy). When they stop functioning normally, it results in an accumulation of uric acid and urates in the muscles and joints.
In gout, blood levels of uric acid can be as high as 44mg/100ml as compared to 5-7mg/100ml in a normal bird. General and non-specific symptoms like depression, reduced feed intake, ruffled feathers, emaciation, lameness, moist vent, enteritis etc. are observed, that are inconclusive of gout.
