How to Treat Articular Gout in Poultry

Commonly appearing in water fowl, articular gout, or acute toxic nephritis syndrome, is manifested by pain and inflammation in the affected limb of the bird. The disease mainly occurs due to the accumulation of uric acid precipitates or urates in the body. The exposure of birds to innumerable toxic substances (for example, the artificial flavors and preservatives added to commercial bird foods and polluted water) is considered one of the primary causes of articular gout. Changes caused by articular gout, such as deformed toes and feet, result in the loss of firmness of the grasp and incapacitation of the affected bird. The seriousness of the effects of articular gout calls for effective treatment options.

Things You'll Need

• Nettle tea
• Allopurinol tablets
• Bromelain and quercetin supplements

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Instructions

• 1

  Give the bird nettle tea, which you can find in health food stores. Doing so on a regular basis aids in expulsion of uric acid substitutes from the body.

• 2

  Administer allopurinol tablets, which you can get by prescription from your local veterinarian. Allopurinol diminishes the levels of uric acid precipitates in birds.

• 3

  Administer bromelain and quercetin simultaneously for anti-inflammatory relief. You can pick up bromelain and quercetin tablets from your local health food store.

• 4

  Other than nettle tea, offer only mineral water to your bird to drink during treatment to avoid exposing it to gout-causing factors, which could interfere with treatment.