Plasma chemistry and urine analysis in Salmonella-induced polyuria in racing pigeons (Columba livia)

Polyuria-polydipsia is a frequent observation in pigeons with salmonellosis. These are accompanied by a decreased albumin/globulin ratio, increased creatinine and haptoglobin concentrations, and decrease in the chloride concentration in the blood plasma. The urine was found to have a low density wit...

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Published inAvian pathology Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 379 - 386
Main Authors Gevaert, D, Nelis, J, Verhaeghe, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1991
Subjects
blood plasma
Columba livia
experimental infections
pigeons
polydipsia
polyuria
Salmonella
Salmonella typhimurium
salmonellosis
urine
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Summary:Polyuria-polydipsia is a frequent observation in pigeons with salmonellosis. These are accompanied by a decreased albumin/globulin ratio, increased creatinine and haptoglobin concentrations, and decrease in the chloride concentration in the blood plasma. The urine was found to have a low density with red and white blood cells frequently present in the sediment. A water deprivation test was conducted on three animals: polyuria disappeared and plasma urea increased significantly.
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ISSN:0307-9457
1465-3338
DOI:10.1080/03079459108418776