Amphotericin-B

Mega bacteria in Birds

Mega bacteria refers to a group of bacteria known as Macrorhabdus ornithogaster. This pathogen can potentially cause diseases such as “black spot” or “going light syndrome” in bird species such as budgerigars, canaries, parrots, and other birds. The name “mega bacteria” is derived from the larger size of these bacteria compared to other bacteria that normally exist in the digestive system’s intestinal flora of birds.

Macrorhabdus ornithogaster is a bacterium that primarily affects the proventriculus of birds. The infection can lead to symptoms such as decreased appetite, weight loss, digestive problems, and weakening of the birds’ immune system. It can also increase susceptibility to other pathogens, such as Trichomonas and Coli bacteria. The significant characteristic of megabacteria is their resistance to commonly used antibiotics, which complicates treatment. Instead, therapy with an antifungal agent called Amphotericin-B is recommended for combating this bacterial infection.

Treatment with Amphotericin-B:

Administer Amphotericin-B over the feed for 20 days (2ml/1kg of egg food or 2ml/1 liter of water). For the best results against mega bacteria, we highly recommend a combination treatment with Kombi-Mix and Med. Tollyamin Forte. In the recommended combination treatment, give Amphotericin-B over the feed for 20 days and Med. Tollyamin Forte (15ml/1 liter) in the drinking water. During these 20 days, also add Kombi-Mix (2,5 g/1 liter) to the drinking water for the first 5 days for an optimal treatment.

Prevention:

The best prevention of megabacteria infection is by keeping your birds’ immune system as strong as possible. A preventive health regimen is certainly advisable after an exhibition or after acquiring new animals.

A good preventive health regimen that we recommend is to provide your birds with 15ml of pH-Control, 20ml of Med. Tollyamin Forte, 15ml of RopAdeno, and 1ml of Dosto-Oregano Flüssig 12% per 3 liter of drinking water 2-3 days per week.

Tip: For sick birds, we recommend giving Immunol to fulfill their protein requirements. The sugars in the form of lactose have been removed from Immunol, as an excess of lactose can cause stomach and intestinal problems in these animals. Additionally, the protein in our Immunol comes from chicken egg protein, which is naturally rich in antibodies against many pathogenic bacteria that can be present in the intestinal flora.

Amphotericin-B

Keep out of reach of children. To be used exclusively for the treatment of racing pigeons. Do not use in animals that are used for the production of food.

This product is only available after prior veterinary examination and prescription.