Given the scarcity of published sources on Pseudomonas aeruginosa in birds and the significant health threat it poses as a zoonotic disease, the objective of the present study was to identify Pseudomonas aeruginosa from enteritis in pigeons and to study their antibiotic sensitivity. Between August and November of 2025, fifty samples (part of intestine and diarrhea) were obtained from pigeons with intestinal inflammation. Transfer samples by aseptic tubes to the laboratory of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul. All samples were subjected to culturing on enrichment media (brain heart infusion broth (BHIB) and blood agar) and selective media (cetrimide agar), morphological (gram stain), tube conventional biochemical tests, and confirmed by VITEK2 system and Render MA120 Identity System operation (Kits contain a group of biochemical tests). 10 samples from 50 samples (20%) show a positive reaction for pseudomonas, while 40 samples from 50 (80%) samples show negative for Pseudomonas. Also, these isolates undergo antibiotic susceptibility tests, which showed complete resistance to cloxacillin, metronidazole, penicillin, sulfa-trimethoprim, tetracycline, and amoxicillin and showed complete sensitivity to neomycin, gentamicin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, and imipenem. In conclusion, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the causes of enteritis in pigeons and dangerous resistance to many antibiotics, posing a real threat to public health.
Al-Chalaby et al. (Sun,) studied this question.