Cochlosomosis in canaries and finches
Other names: Cochlosoma، Yellow diarrhea
Symptoms
- Gouldian chicks (1-4 weeks) dry out and die
- Yellow droppings or droppings with undigested grains
- Difficulty molting
How it spreads
Bengalese can be symptom-free carriers and infect the Gouldian chicks they foster.
Diagnosis
Examine fresh droppings under the microscope.
Treatment
Nitroimidazole compounds (ronidazole/metronidazole) as directed by the vet. (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Do a fecal test on the foster Bengalese before the season and treat them if positive.
Season
Breeding season
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Air sac mites (tracheal mites)
- Face and leg mites (scaly face/leg mange)
- Red mites (poultry red mite)
- Feather lice and feather mites
- Coccidiosis (bloody/intestinal diarrhea)
- Atoxoplasmosis (black spot disease / enlarged liver)
- Trichomoniasis (ulcer/canker)
- Giardiasis
Sources
- finchinfo.com
- KB (not web-verified this session): widely repeated aviculture/breeder consensus; treat with stated confidence