The many SMELLS of Infection

It is a gross subject to discuss, but the truth is that smell is one of the diagnostic criteria used when trying to pin-point a problem in gliders.

Recently, I have seen/spoken with many people who have assumed the worst or missed an opportunity to get to the vet earlier because of smells - either giving them too much credit or not enough credit.

So, I thought we could have a list of different smells and associated "issues"

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Infection - even when there is NO necrosis can smell like decaying flesh/dead animal. This smell very often accompanies wet gangrene but can be present even when nothing is dying off.

Infection can also smell like fecal matter (poop)

Urinary tract/bladder infection has sometimes been linked to a fishy smell

Parasite infections can sometimes smell sulphuric

Pouch infections - especially if heavy yeast is present - sometimes smell sweet.


I'm sure there are others. These were just the ones I could think of off the top of my head.

thanks for posting this.. i will follow my nose