Bumblefoot and skin infection in canaries and finches
Other names: Swollen foot، Bumblefoot
Symptoms
- Swelling and redness of the foot sole
- Limping
- Scabs or sores
How it spreads
Smooth perches or perches all of one size, dirt, and obesity.
Diagnosis
Examine the foot and culture if there is pus.
Treatment
Cleaning, a topical antiseptic and an antibiotic as directed by the vet, and changing the perches. [Update 3] Merck: Staphylococcus is often isolated from bumblefoot, and vitamin A deficiency is often the underlying cause in cases that recur or do not heal, with obesity as a contributing factor. (All under veterinary supervision.)
Prevention
Natural perches of different diameters, hygiene, and preventing obesity.
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)
- Salmonellosis
- Mycoplasmosis (sinusitis and eye infection)
- Chlamydiosis (psittacosis)
- Avian tuberculosis
- Campylobacteriosis
- Contaminated water infection (Pseudomonas/Klebsiella)
- Yersiniosis (pseudotuberculosis)
Sources
- merckvetmanual.com
- KB (not web-verified this session): widely repeated aviculture/breeder consensus; treat with stated confidence
- merckvetmanual.com
- merckvetmanual.com