A possible relationship between bumblefoot responsive to potassium arsenite and micrococci in the blood of three birds of prey

Tarello, W. (2002) A possible relationship between bumblefoot responsive to potassium arsenite and micrococci in the blood of three birds of prey. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 50 (2). pp. 143-150. ISSN 0236-6290

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Abstract

Pododermatitis (bumblefoot) is a major health problem of falcons worldwide because healing processes in the talons are difficult and lengthy. A peregrine (Falco peregrinus), a merlin (Falco columbarius) and a saker falcon (Falco cherrug) with bumblefoot at different stages ranging from III to V, were all found to be carriers of micrococcus-like organisms in the blood and two of them were successfully treated with 0.5% potassium arsenite in low dosage given intravenously. A number of considerations are made on the immune dysfunction aspects of bumblefoot in birds of prey and on the emerging role of arsenic-based medicaments in the treatment of animal and human immune dysfunction syndromes.

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