Egg yolk peritonitis in canaries and finches
Other names: Yolk in the abdomen
Symptoms
- Swollen belly containing fluid
- Difficulty breathing
- Severe exhaustion
How it spreads
Not contagious.
Diagnosis
Examination, X-ray and fluid aspiration.
Treatment
Per Merck: fluids, antibiotics, painkillers, heat and oxygen, and possibly surgery. The prognosis is guarded. (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Prevent chronic egg laying and calcium deficiency.
Season
Breeding season
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Egg binding
- Chronic egg laying
- Cloacal prolapse
- Feather plucking
- Overgrown claws and beak
- Heatstroke / heat stress
- Cold stress in adult birds and chicks
- Teflon fume poisoning