Peachick Necropsy **WARNING GRAPHIC PICTURES**

[AugeredIn]

I would almost guess some type of necrotic problem given the nastiness of the cavity and something that would be specific to just this bird. The only thing that keeps me from wanting to just say it was one of those unavoidable instances was the other bird appearing to be similarly sick. Could just be coincidence though.

 

[casportpony]

What is the black mass here:

 

[zazouse]

I have croped 3 areas of this photo, in the first 2 it looks like an infection in color in the 3rd there is a jaged hole in the meat it does not look fresh , do you know what caused this hole or holes might be a second one to the right of the big hole?



hole or holes i asked about

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I only found info on spraying ,adding to water and drops in the eyes but the vet went to school for this stuff so he/she would know.

I have looked and looked at your photos over and over and everytime i think the same thing, something caused this area to be damaged, you have healthy pink meat then all of a sudden there is an area that looks like dead or dieing tissue

How long after the bird passed did you do this necropsy ?

12 or 13 hours, this damaged area was the first thing i noticed after opening his body.

I agree. To me it is strange that the intestines would be that nasty looking, yet 1/2 of the liver looks nearly healthy. I am really worried about all of the rest of the peacocks now. Othman, what kinds of wormers have been used on your peacocks? How often were they wormed?

Albendazole, they have wormed few days ago, and have been wormed 3 months ago too.

 

[casportpony]

@q8peafowl , how much fluid and blood was there when you first opened him?

-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

Q8 if a time comes and you must preform this necropsy again i reccomend that you skin the bird first, this will allow you to see if there is any external damage or discoloration before you get a look inside, i found a bit mark on a dead hens leg once and did not even know she has been injured

Found a snake bit on a gosling that way also , i suspected it had been snake bitten and skinning it after it passed confirmed this.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

@q8peafowl , how much fluid and blood was there when you first opened him?

-Kathy

I haven't opened his stomach, but there has been just a little blood, i thought that because we opened him late.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Q8 if a time comes and you must preform this necropsy again i reccomend that you skin the bird first, this will allow you to see if there is any external damage or discoloration before you get a look inside, i found a bit mark on a dead hens leg once and did not even know she has been injured

Found a snake bit on a gosling that way also , i suspected it had been snake bitten and skinning it after it passed confirmed this.

I hope i don't need to do it again

, but i will put that in mind.

 

[zazouse]

I hope i don't need to do it again

, but i will put that in mind.

I hope you do not either i feel so sad for you

you have been threw so much with your birds in such a short time.

I know the more birds you have the higher the chance is that it might need to be done again just how things are. i wished i had someone to take photos while i finished that necropsy i did on that hen because once my hands got all icky i could no longer take any photos, i got a go pro now so that is going to be a great help so i can document the processing and view of internal organs and what a healthy bird should look like

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I hope you do not either i feel so sad for you

you have been threw so much with your birds in such a short time.

I know the more birds you have the higher the chance is that it might need to be done again just how things are. i wished i had someone to take photos while i finished that necropsy i did on that hen because once my hands got all icky i could no longer take any photos, i got a go pro now so that is going to be a great help so i can document the processing and view of internal organs and what a healthy bird should look like

I was wearing gloves, so when we finished i just took off my gloves and got some photos with my phone, but also a gopro camera will be a great option for you.