Tapeworms in parrots
Other names: Tapeworm
Symptoms
- Often asymptomatic
- General weakness ± diarrhea
- Worm segments in the droppings
How it spreads
Intermediate host (insects, spiders, earthworms, mollusks); rare in locally bred birds.
Diagnosis
Eggs in flotation.
Treatment
Praziquantel, a single dose.
Prevention
Insect control.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.
Other diseases
- Giardia
- Trichomonas
- Roundworms (ascarids)
- Capillaria worms (hairworms)
- Scaly face and leg mite (Knemidocoptes)
- Air sac mites
- Red mite (bird mite)
- Coccidia and Cryptosporidium