Colombo, January 25 (Daily Mirror)- The preliminary investigations into the cause of death of scores of water birds found floating on the Beira waters during the past three days were due to severe haemorrhagic condition, which could possibly due to poisoning but not any avian disease, the Daily Mirror learns.
Over 30 carcasses of ducks and geese were recovered from the Beira Lake near Gangaramaya Seema Malaka area within three days since Wednesday and samples had been sent by the Department of Wildlife Conservation for the post-mortem examination.
A team of DWC ocials who collected the carcasses from the lake site had decided to send them to the Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) in Homagama yesterday morning for the tests.
A spokesperson from the DWC Western Province Rehabilitation Centre in Attidiya told the Daily Mirror since all the seized bird carcasses belonged to domesticated ducks the samples were sent to VIC operating under the Department of Animal Production and Health.
The official said only the wild ducks or birds would fall under the purview of the DWC. Meanwhile, sources within the VIC told the Daily Mirror that out of 30 carcasses recovered, about 10 had been cut open during the post-mortem to find a common symptom of severe haemorrhaging in the vital organs like the heart, liver and lungs of the birds.
The deceased birds had been identified as Muscovy, a Sub Group of Ducks, and were in their prime of growth of about five to six kilos in weight and about two to three years in age.
According to sources, these birds feed on water plants, worms, grains as well as man-made starchy foods like bread and rice. So it is no wonder how they have adapted to the thick greenish algae mixed water in the Beira for years with large sums of food waste also released through sewerage systems.
- https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking...rrhage-from-poisoning-Vets-suspect/108-300940
Over 30 carcasses of ducks and geese were recovered from the Beira Lake near Gangaramaya Seema Malaka area within three days since Wednesday and samples had been sent by the Department of Wildlife Conservation for the post-mortem examination.
A team of DWC ocials who collected the carcasses from the lake site had decided to send them to the Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC) in Homagama yesterday morning for the tests.
A spokesperson from the DWC Western Province Rehabilitation Centre in Attidiya told the Daily Mirror since all the seized bird carcasses belonged to domesticated ducks the samples were sent to VIC operating under the Department of Animal Production and Health.
The official said only the wild ducks or birds would fall under the purview of the DWC. Meanwhile, sources within the VIC told the Daily Mirror that out of 30 carcasses recovered, about 10 had been cut open during the post-mortem to find a common symptom of severe haemorrhaging in the vital organs like the heart, liver and lungs of the birds.
The deceased birds had been identified as Muscovy, a Sub Group of Ducks, and were in their prime of growth of about five to six kilos in weight and about two to three years in age.
According to sources, these birds feed on water plants, worms, grains as well as man-made starchy foods like bread and rice. So it is no wonder how they have adapted to the thick greenish algae mixed water in the Beira for years with large sums of food waste also released through sewerage systems.
- https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking...rrhage-from-poisoning-Vets-suspect/108-300940
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