Hello Dr Rob, A few months back my vet discovered Citrobacter in my finch colony and put the birds on Baytril for 2 weeks. Now we are checking the birds again to be sure that it is gone, but my vet has suggested that I stop using your Megamix and KD Water Cleansers because this can cause problems - it is his opinion that Citrobacter for example like acidic conditions. He believes that I should go back to using the Saniclens instead. I talked to him about your health program and he seemed impressed, but again he said once we clear this up, that acidifying the water with water cleansers can bring on Citrobacter. I tend to disagree with that and I prefer to continue the 2 days a week on KD and the rest of the week on Megamix as it seems to help them with the moult and keeps away the watery stool. Serge
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