Canaries - Common Prevention and Treatment - from Diseases | canary Birds
Prevention of many diseases in canaries is quite simple. The most important thing is to keep the food, the poles, the pallet, and the cage itself clean. The grain should be of the last harvest, not moldy, odorless, dry and clean. Wet food should always be fresh. Water needs to be changed daily, and in hot time and twice a day. Sand and paper on the pallet change at least twice a week. If the cage contains several birds, then more often. Perches are washed with a soap solution once a month.
2 - 3 times a year, and with a large number of birds in a cage and more often, they do disinfection: scald it with boiling water, brush or wash with a detergent or 1 - 2% solution of lysol, cresol, chloramine or formalin. After disinfection, the cell is thoroughly washed with water and dried.
The newly acquired bird must first be placed in a separate cage, which is installed in another room, away from your other pets. Quarantine lasts one month. During this time, by the appearance of the bird and its behavior, you can determine whether it is sick or not.
When buying a bird and during the quarantine period, attention is paid to its development, exterior, landing on the perch and feathering.
The latter should be dense, smooth, shiny. A pointed, prominent forward carina (it is palpable with fingers) says that the bird is sick. Semi-closed eyes, inactivity, feathers soiled around the cloaca - all these are also signs of the disease. Accurately diagnosing it in the appearance of the bird is quite difficult. Better to have a veterinarian do it.
The latter should be dense, smooth, shiny. A pointed, prominent forward carina (it is palpable with fingers) says that the bird is sick. Semi-closed eyes, inactivity, feathers soiled around the cloaca - all these are also signs of the disease. Accurately diagnosing it in the appearance of the bird is quite difficult. Better to have a veterinarian do it.
During the quarantine,
a white sheet of paper is placed on the bottom of the cage. It clearly shows the consistency of the litter. In case of diarrhea in birds, the manure is liquid, greenish.
In this case, pour a small amount of poppy into the mixture, which has good fixing properties, and pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate into the drinking bowl. Greens and soft food should not be given to birds at this time. For constipation, flaxseed is put into the grain feed, and canary can be poured into a drop of vegetable oil in the beak and cloaca.
a white sheet of paper is placed on the bottom of the cage. It clearly shows the consistency of the litter. In case of diarrhea in birds, the manure is liquid, greenish.
In this case, pour a small amount of poppy into the mixture, which has good fixing properties, and pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate into the drinking bowl. Greens and soft food should not be given to birds at this time. For constipation, flaxseed is put into the grain feed, and canary can be poured into a drop of vegetable oil in the beak and cloaca.
Newly purchased birds for prophylaxis need to be treated with pyrethrum powder. This is a good tool in the fight against ectoparasites - puffs and feathers.
Ectoparasites also include gamasid mites, which during the day hide in the crevices of the cage, at the junction of the poles with the cage strips, and the rope bases for the nest.
With a large accumulation of these small mites in the form of red dots are visible to the naked eye. They attack sleeping birds at night, disturbing their sleep, prevent females from incubating clutches.
For the destruction of ticks, the places of their accumulation, and preferably the entire cell, are scalded with boiling water. Chlorofos helps in this case well. However, we must beware of the poisoning of birds.
With a large accumulation of these small mites in the form of red dots are visible to the naked eye. They attack sleeping birds at night, disturbing their sleep, prevent females from incubating clutches.
For the destruction of ticks, the places of their accumulation, and preferably the entire cell, are scalded with boiling water. Chlorofos helps in this case well. However, we must beware of the poisoning of birds.
With improper and monotonous feeding, birds develop metabolic diseases, while the Canary looks ruffled, the feather does not lie tightly and does not shine. Often, the birds refuse to feed, They have observed swelling of the eyelids. Young people are stunted in growth and development.
The most frequent metabolic diseases lack of vitamins A, groups B and D. In this case, it is necessary to improve the conditions of the birds, give them a more diverse grain and soft food with a large amount of protein, germinated grain (millet, canary seed, wheat, etc.). You can also use complex vitamin preparations,
for example, trivit. But care must be taken, since an excess of vitamins is just as harmful as their lack. From the mineral dressing, you can offer bone meal, crushed eggshell, shell rock, chalk, calcium gluconate.
for example, trivit. But care must be taken, since an excess of vitamins is just as harmful as their lack. From the mineral dressing, you can offer bone meal, crushed eggshell, shell rock, chalk, calcium gluconate.
In the summer, sunbathing is necessary, and in the winter irradiation with mercury-quartz or erythemal lamps is effective. It should be remembered that mercury-quartz lamps have a fairly hard ultraviolet radiation, so you need to use them with an accurate dosage and make sure that only the light reflected from the walls or the ceiling falls on the birds.
The course should be started from two minutes of irradiation per day and continued for two weeks, daily increasing the duration of irradiation for half a minute. Then a two-week break is taken and the course is repeated again.
As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird. therefore, they need to be applied with an accurate dosage and ensure that only the light reflected from the walls or the ceiling comes into contact with the birds.
The course should be started from two minutes of irradiation per day and continued for two weeks, daily increasing the duration of irradiation by half a minute. Then a two-week break is taken and the course is repeated again. As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird.
As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird. therefore, they need to be applied with an accurate dosage and ensure that only the light reflected from the walls or the ceiling comes into contact with the birds.
The course should be started from two minutes of irradiation per day and continued for two weeks, daily increasing the duration of irradiation by half a minute. Then a two-week break is taken and the course is repeated again. As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird.
Therefore, they need to be applied with an accurate dosage and ensure that only the light reflected from the walls or the ceiling comes into contact with the birds.
The course should be started from two minutes of irradiation per day and continued for two weeks, daily increasing the duration of irradiation by half a minute.
Then a two-week break is taken and the course is repeated again. As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird.
The course should be started from two minutes of irradiation per day and continued for two weeks, daily increasing the duration of irradiation by half a minute.
Then a two-week break is taken and the course is repeated again. As a rule, two or three courses are enough for complete recovery of the bird.
Sometimes canaries have excessive regrowth of the beak and claws. In this case, they should be periodically trimmed with scissors.
Pre-beak and claws are looking at the lumen. Remove only transparent horny parts. Try not to disturb the blood vessels. But if this happens, lubricate the wound with iodine solution.
Pre-beak and claws are looking at the lumen. Remove only transparent horny parts. Try not to disturb the blood vessels. But if this happens, lubricate the wound with iodine solution.
In some females during the egg-laying period there is a delay in the egg in the oviduct. The bird sits perch, sometimes at the bottom of the cage. Her abdomen is swollen, the cesspool is inflamed, Sometimes an egg is seen in the slightly open cesspool.
It is necessary to introduce some vegetable oil into the cloaca, then drop it on the abdomen of cold water and place the bird in the heat - under the light bulb 25-40 W.
The bird's beak should be moistened periodically with water. The next egg, as a rule, the female demolishes safely. Try not to crush the egg in the oviduct, birds most often die from this.
It is necessary to introduce some vegetable oil into the cloaca, then drop it on the abdomen of cold water and place the bird in the heat - under the light bulb 25-40 W.
The bird's beak should be moistened periodically with water. The next egg, as a rule, the female demolishes safely. Try not to crush the egg in the oviduct, birds most often die from this.
Fortunately, with proper care, canaries are rarely ill and live for quite a long time. There are cases when the males still sang at the age of 14 and lived to be 16 years old.
What to do if the bird is poisoned.
If the bird was poisoned by eating something poisonous, swallowed something inedible (plastic, etc.), breathed toxic fumes (for birds are often toxic fumes and sprays that are safe for humans), then urgent oxygen and infusion therapy is required clinics. Contact your doctor immediately and follow his instructions. Do not try to treat poisoning with home remedies - your intervention can only worsen the situation and lead to the death of the bird.
What to do if the bird is sick.
The males of many species of birds burp food in the process of caring for the female or for the subject replacing the female, but it is not difficult to distinguish sexual behavior from the disease - the caring male is alert and energetic, the sick bird is sluggish and weak. If the bird is sick, it belches not overcooked food, you should immediately consult a doctor.
What to do if a bird has problems with its beak (exfoliates, changes color, grows incorrectly).
Normally, in many birds (in particular, in parrots) the beak exfoliates a little, as the horn cover of the beak constantly grows. If the beak exfoliates strongly, you should consult a doctor.
If you notice that: the beak grows faster than the bird manages to grind it; the beak does not grow symmetrically, does not close completely; the beak has changed color (a change in the color of the wax on wavy parrots from blue to brown may indicate hormonal pathologies); the beak has become rough; raid, growth or peeling appeared on the beak; the beak is heavily exfoliated, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Some changes in the state of the beak may indicate infectious diseases, various hepatic pathologies, and hormonal imbalances.
What to do if the bird has a sore foot .
In a healthy bird, the paws do not peel off, the skin without growths, the claws are smooth, shiny, of the same color.
If you find out that: the bird has cracks on the soles; paw turned red; hot the bird constantly presses its paw and tries not to lean on it; bird pecks foot; blood marks on the poles; the bird is lame, consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Signs such as sudden lameness may indicate a rapidly developing renal pathology, and in this situation every minute is dear.
What to do if the bird has eye problems
(flushed, does not open, etc.).
(flushed, does not open, etc.).
A healthy bird has clear, clear eyes, without inflammation, redness, and scratching.
If you notice that: the eyes of a bird are watery; reddened; swollen; festered; the bird combs the skin around the eyes with its paw, about the perch or the bars of a cage; the eye is constantly closed or slightly open; there were discharges from the eye; spots or opacities appeared on the iris; it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Before the visit to the doctor, you can wash the inflamed eye with black tea every two hours.
What to do if a bird loses feathers.
If a bird loses some fluff first, then the amount of fluff increases, two or three feathers fall out per day — this is a seasonal molt. In place of the fallen feathers, new ones grow, which at first look like spines or tubules.
During this period, it is necessary to support the body of the bird mineral supplements, vitamin course. Molting - a large load on the body of the bird, it can cause irritability and even dysbiosis.
During this period, it is necessary to support the body of the bird mineral supplements, vitamin course. Molting - a large load on the body of the bird, it can cause irritability and even dysbiosis.
If a bird has lost a lot of feathers and fluff in a short period, you must show it to the doctor. Such an extreme molt can be a consequence of stress, as well as a symptom of serious diseases of internal organs, in particular liver disease.
What if the bird broke the feather and it bleeds
If the bird broke the old feather and the chip doesn’t cause concern to the bird, it does not bleed, you don’t need to do anything - the next feather will fall out during the next molt and a new feather will grow in its place.
If a piece of feather bleeds, you should contact a veterinarian practicing with birds. If this is not possible, the bird should be fixed, a piece of feather should be grasped as close as possible to the skin with forceps, hemostatic clamp or pliers, and pulled out sharply in the direction of growth of the feather.
If there is no bleeding from the feather follicle, it is sufficient to treat with betadine solution (iodine solution containing no alcohol is sold in a pharmacy).
If the feather follicle bleeds, the blood must be stopped by pressing a gauze pad for a short time. If a blood clot forms, you must be careful not to damage it.
If a piece of feather bleeds, you should contact a veterinarian practicing with birds. If this is not possible, the bird should be fixed, a piece of feather should be grasped as close as possible to the skin with forceps, hemostatic clamp or pliers, and pulled out sharply in the direction of growth of the feather.
If there is no bleeding from the feather follicle, it is sufficient to treat with betadine solution (iodine solution containing no alcohol is sold in a pharmacy).
If the feather follicle bleeds, the blood must be stopped by pressing a gauze pad for a short time. If a blood clot forms, you must be careful not to damage it.
If a bird often breaks growing feathers, specialist intervention is necessary. The fragility of growing feathers can be a symptom of serious pathologies.
What to do if the bird hurt or hurt itself
If the bird is injured and there is no reason to assume a fracture or serious injury, (the injured limb did not lose mobility, the bird itself did not lose orientation in space), the blood at the site of the injury must be stopped using hydrogen peroxide solution, but if the abrasion does not bleed, smear it with a solution betadine.
It is necessary to monitor the bird and in case of deterioration, contact a specialist. If the deterioration has not occurred, it is necessary to continue to lubricate the injury site with betadine solution twice a day for 7 days.
If the injury is serious, the injured limb has lost mobility, the bird has become sluggish, has lost orientation in space, it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor.
Even if there is no visible damage on the bird, but the bird has become sluggish and disoriented in space, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
It is necessary to monitor the bird and in case of deterioration, contact a specialist. If the deterioration has not occurred, it is necessary to continue to lubricate the injury site with betadine solution twice a day for 7 days.
If the injury is serious, the injured limb has lost mobility, the bird has become sluggish, has lost orientation in space, it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor.
Even if there is no visible damage on the bird, but the bird has become sluggish and disoriented in space, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Immediately after the incident that led to the injury, after treating the wound, the bird must be placed in a cage and covered with a dark cloth so that the bird can calm down and come to life.
If the bird has damaged the wing, the injured wing should be fixed close to the body with a sock or elastic mesh bandage before the doctor arrives or visits it.
If the bird injured the beak, you should immediately consult a doctor.
What to do if the cat was scratched by a bird .
If the cat scratched the bird, you should immediately contact the veterinarian - he will prescribe antibiotic therapy to the bird. On the claws and in the mouths of cats there are a large number of bacteria that are dangerous to birds, so even a tiny scratch can lead to sad consequences.
What to do to support the bird before the arrival of the doctor.
To warm the bird (except for cases when the bird has hurt itself and there is a suspicion of concussion, as well as convulsions and suspicions of damage to the central nervous system), it is necessary to attach 30-40 cm from the perch on which the bird sits an ordinary incandescent lamp with a power of 40-60 W so that the bird could go into the shade if overheated.
To feed the bird with black sweet tea of average strength every hour - tea has tonic properties, glucose (two teaspoons of sugar per cup of tea) will support the body, fluid is necessary if the bird loses it (vomiting, diarrhea).
To feed the bird with black sweet tea of average strength every hour - tea has tonic properties, glucose (two teaspoons of sugar per cup of tea) will support the body, fluid is necessary if the bird loses it (vomiting, diarrhea).
If it is possible, it is necessary to make an improvised oxygen chamber: put the bird in a box with pre-made holes, a box in a plastic bag. Attach the hose from the medical oxygen cushion (sold at the pharmacy) to the package, open the valve so that the cushion goes down in 30-40 minutes, then place the bird back in the cage. Oxygen reduces the "breathing effort" (the bird spends less energy on breathing), has an anti-stress effect - with any fear for the life of the bird, this method will help hold it to the doctor's arrival.
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