An affection in hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the hawk's bill.
A canker or sore in the mouth and throat, usually seen as a colored coating on the tongue. A disease of the upper digestive tract usually contracted from eating infected pigeons and doves. It is easily and very quickly cured by oral administration of Flagyl.
Specifically, oral lesions of Trichomoniasis
(or Avian Trichomoniasis) - Frounce is a highly contagious yeast infection of the digestive tract. Frounce is caused by a protozoan called Trichomonas which is frequently present in the crops of pigeons. The typical signs of frounce are white spots in the mouth or crop. Other signs are head flicking, difficulty breathing, or even regurgitation of food. Birds who are untreated usually succumb to Frounce within 7 - 10 days.
A disease of the mouth and throat of birds, most common in pigeons, doves, and raptors. Shows up as a coating on the mouth, tongue and crop.
A disease in the mouth and throat of hawks.