Contaminated water infection (Pseudomonas/Klebsiella) in canaries and finches
Other names: Water contamination
Symptoms
- Respiratory or intestinal inflammation
- Sudden death
How it spreads
Waterers that are not cleaned with a slimy layer (biofilm) in them, and a dirty bath.
Diagnosis
Bacterial culture and sensitivity.
Treatment
An antibiotic according to the culture (Merck gives, for example, amikacin or ceftazidime for Gram-negatives). (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Wash the waterers daily and disinfect them weekly.
Season
Summer
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
- Campylobacteriosis
- Bumblefoot and skin infection
- Yersiniosis (pseudotuberculosis)
Sources
- merckvetmanual.com
- KB (not web-verified this session): widely repeated aviculture/breeder consensus; treat with stated confidence
- merckvetmanual.com