My pigeon has diarrhea and I can't get to a vet. What do I do?

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My pigeon is suffering from diarrhoea. I know that I should take her to vet. But we don't have vet near us. So If you know the solution for my pigeon's problem kindly let me know. Thanks in advance. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if diarrhea is true or not. The reason for this is that the droppings of a bird is made up of three parts - the feces, the urine (clear part), and the urates (white part). Often when there is a complaint of "diarrhea" in a bird, it turns out that the droppings are watery and there is more of a urine component. With an increase in urine component, there can be a kidney problem. If there is true diarrhea, the feces (poop) will not be formed and will be very flat and loose in the dropping. This can be indicative of many problems, from nutrition to infectious diseases to cancer. Without a photo, I am unable to say for certain if your bird has diarrhea or if it is watery droppings. Without utilizing a veterinarian, it is going to be difficult to tell what is wrong with Sheephony. You can attempt supportive care at home in the form of heat support to make sure she doesn't get too cold in the evenings, and provide her with easy to access food and water.

My pigeon has diarrhea and I can't get to a vet. What do I do?

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