Prevention
The diseased ostrich was first moved to a sand-free environment. In the initial stage, 300 ml of paraffin oil (or vegetable oil or soapy water) can be fed and intramuscular injection of 10 ml of compound ammonia bile injection twice daily for 5 days to 6 days to promote gastrointestinal motility. During the treatment, the belly of the ostrich is constantly massaged or driven until the discharge of accumulated sand. At the same time, adding sodium sulfate in drinking water, 100 grams per liter to 150 grams, once every 8 days to 10 days. Pay attention to supplement a variety of nutrients, injection of broad-spectrum antibiotics, to prevent secondary infection of ostrich digestive tract mucosa.
Clear fine clay in the field, place large coarse sand, shell powder, small grain stones, etc. in the circle. Strengthen feeding and management, regularly feeding and drinking water, and observe the performance of ostriches, eating and feces. Remove fecal matter, feathers, and plastic sheeting in time to change the bad habits of ostrich eating feces. Feed more cellulose-rich green fodder, add appropriate amount of high-quality bone meal in the diet, adjust the calcium and phosphorus content to the appropriate proportion, and the amount of feed should be moderate. Too little can easily cause ostrich pica and eat too much sand. At the same time, a variety of vitamins and trace element additives containing selenium should be added to the diet. Make proper movement of ostriches to prevent the recurrence of this disease.
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For the prevention of this disease, it is necessary to strengthen the feeding and management, minimize various kinds of stress, pay attention to cold in winter, and pay attention to sun protection and heatstroke in summer. Especially when it rains for consecutive days, it is better to rush the ostrich to the site without sand, because the ostrich is most likely to cause gastrointestinal deposition. Regular disease prevention is provided. Once a sick ostrich is found, it should be isolated to a place without sand for treatment. Feed more cellulose-rich vegetables to keep the ostrich's stomach full and the ostrich will eat less or not eat sand. Feeding full-priced feeds, the feed formulation will be adjusted at any time as seasons and ostrich conditions change. Different sized and uneven ostriches should be kept in different columns. Strengthen the responsibility of the keeper, feed it on time, observe it more often, find the diseased ostrich as soon as possible, and give timely treatment. In the treatment of diseased ostriches, salt laxatives should be reasonably applied. If excessive use of salt laxatives, can only deepen the sediment in the gut, but not conducive to the discharge of gastrointestinal sand. At the same time, it can also cause severe gastroenteritis and intestinal wall ulceration.