Diseased birds

[LNielsen]

Here is some kind of ​disease on this bird today.

 

[colbhasa]

I have seen this often in pigeons.

 

[ClearedHot]

We falconers see this on occasion with poorly cared for Birds of Prey (Usually with uninformed, ill-equipped Rehabbers) and in other domesticated captive birds. Falconers have our own language of old going back 4000 years. As such we call this "Bumblefoot" but clinically it is termed "Ulcerative Pododermatitis." It is a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction usually Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) in origin. Depending on the staging. We treat it with antibiotics and sometimes necessary lancing of the affected bulbous lesions. Somewhat unusual seeing this in wild in contrast to captive held birds or other husbandry animals such as rodents, but it certainly occurs. 

Rock

 

[LNielsen]

Thanks ClearedHot, good info. I had not seen this and am glad you chimed in. This reminds us all what we already know and that is be careful and wash hands

 

[ClearedHot]

My pleasure and thank you with the necessary added caution I am not a Vet. I only play one on TV. ;-)