title: Plasma chemistry and urine analysis in Salmonella-induced polyuria in racing pigeons (Columba livia).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Avian Pathology, State University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gevaert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nelis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Verhaeghe