Megabacteria has been spoken of a lot in the last few years. It is a diseases that may well be present in most bird rooms but will remain undetected unless it is diagnosed by a Vet. Megabacteria is an organism that lives in the intestines of an infected bird.
The bird in the first stages show no symptoms at all, but as the infection progresses the bird will be seen to be sitting fluffed up on the perch. It will also start to lose a lot of its body weight. It will give the impression that it is eating well and will be seen constantly around the seed pots. On examining the bird you will be able to feel the breast bone down the front of the bird and either side of this will feel hollow. Seperating and treating the bird with the general antibiotics will have little success in killing off this bacteria.
The treatment used today is called MEGABAC-S and it can be obtained from Vetafarm. MEGABAC-S comes in either capsules or in powder form and should be placed in the drinking water for 10 days. Full instructions come with both and should be followed thoroughly. This product has proved successfull in the treating Megabateria and infected birds when treat have made a full recovery. As with all infections extra attention should be placed on hygiene within the aviary.