Herpesvirus (eye inflammation in Gouldians) in canaries and finches

Cause: Herpesvirus · Type: Viral · Quarantine: 45 days

Other names: Herpes

Symptoms

• Eye inflammation and swollen eyelids
• Respiratory signs
• Death

How it spreads

By contact.

Diagnosis

Tissues or PCR.

Treatment

Treatment is decided by the veterinarian after examination. Do not give any medication without consultation.

Prevention

Quarantine.

Season

Year-round

Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.

Other diseases

• Canary pox
• Polyomavirus in finches
• Canary circovirus (black spot)
• Paramyxovirus (PMV-3) in Gouldians
• Newcastle disease (similar to avian plague)
• Avian influenza
• West Nile virus

Sources

• KB (not web-verified this session): widely repeated aviculture/breeder consensus; treat with stated confidence