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What causes a foul smelling infection of the vent of birds?

April 26, 2017Birds causes foul infection smelling vent

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What causes a foul smelling infection of the vent of birds?

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This is caused by a venereal disease (vent gland) which is transmitted from bird to bird by contact. The preventative measure is to dispose of the infected birds. A treatment is to swab the vent every third day with 3% chromic acid solution or daily application of a chloroseptic solution.