Salmonellosis in canaries and finches
Other names: Salmonella، Paratyphoid
Symptoms
- Diarrhea
- Joint inflammation and swelling (especially in canaries)
- Mass death of chicks
- Lethargy
How it spreads
Droppings of rodents and wild birds, and contaminated food.
Diagnosis
A culture of droppings or of organs after necropsy.
Treatment
An antibiotic according to the culture; carrier birds may keep spreading the bacteria. The vet may decide to cull carrier birds. [Update 3] Merck: Salmonella "occasionally appears" in ornamental birds, and treatment follows culture and sensitivity. (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Control mice and cockroaches, store grain in closed containers, and keep wild birds out.
Season
Year-round
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)
- Mycoplasmosis (sinusitis and eye infection)
- Chlamydiosis (psittacosis)
- Avian tuberculosis
- Campylobacteriosis
- Contaminated water infection (Pseudomonas/Klebsiella)
- 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