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Bacterial Infections & Mega Bacteria/Megabacteriosis

There are several types of Bacteria that can harm our Greys. Bacteria can be inhaled or ingested. The most common are:

Strep -From cold stress, underlying virus infection (Polyomavirus), dusty environment, poor seed, stress

Staph-From dust, mice, stress, poor seed, contaminated air conditioning or dusty environment

E.coli-From contaminated food old fruit, fluctuating temperatures, draught, stress, wet areas, fungus infection, dirty cages

Citrobacter-From poor water hygiene

Bacterial Infection At avianweb

MEGABACTERIA by Linda Pesek DVM, Diplomate ABVP

Megabacteria by Cerise Duran

E.coli myths

The truth about E. Coli by Darrel K. Styles, DVM