Campylobacteriosis in canaries and finches
Other names: Campylobacter
Symptoms
- Chicks dying in the nest
- Yellow droppings with undigested grains
- Fluffed-up appearance and lethargy in adults
How it spreads
Bengalese can be symptom-free carriers and infect the chicks of the species they foster (finchinfo).
Diagnosis
A culture of droppings or PCR.
Treatment
An antibiotic (vets often choose macrolides such as erythromycin, or follow the culture). (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Test the foster Bengalese before the season.
Season
Breeding season
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Bacterial enteritis (E. coli and relatives)
- Salmonellosis
- Mycoplasmosis (sinusitis and eye infection)
- Chlamydiosis (psittacosis)
- Avian tuberculosis
- Contaminated water infection (Pseudomonas/Klebsiella)
- Bumblefoot and skin infection
- Yersiniosis (pseudotuberculosis)
Sources
- finchinfo.com
- KB (not web-verified this session): widely repeated aviculture/breeder consensus; treat with stated confidence