Trichomoniasis

A protozoal disease of the upper digestive tract caused by Trichomonas gallinae. It is particularly severe in pigeons, especially squabs, and is characterized by caseous necrotic lesions in the mouth, throat, crop, and esophagus.

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Weight loss Anorexia Ruffled feathers Emaciation Empty crop Foul smelling oral discharge Specific Oral mucosal hyperemia Specific Inability to close mouth Specific Head darkening Sunken chest Shrunken sinuses Caseous oral plaques Pathognomonic Caseous pharyngeal plaques Pathognomonic Caseous esophageal plaques Pathognomonic Caseous naval lesions Specific Crop necrosis Specific Crop ulceration Specific Hepatic necrotic lesions Specific

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Host Species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Pigeon Susceptibility: moderate

Associated Microorganisms

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