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In Response To: Re: 5 month old swan died, was making a rattling noise almost like he had a cold (The Regal Swan)

Hi Donna

Without a necropsy, there is no concrete way of knowing exactly what caused the swan’s death. However, short of having something stuck in its throat, there is a good possibility that the swan had some type of infection such as pneumonia.You might want the whole flock (adults and cygnets) checked by a veterinarian experienced in birds/waterfowl so that the other swans do not catch something if the cygnet was contagious. The Regal Swan
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