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 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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Department of Avian Pathology, State University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
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