Air Sac Mites
Posted: 28 Mar 2009, 20:03
Air Sac Mites
Who it effects: Mainly found in finches, the Gouldian seems to be the bird that the symptoms are found in most often. Canaries would be the second most afflicted bird.
What to look out for(Symptoms): Coughing, wheezing, gasping for air, loss of condition, respiratory distress, open mouth breathing, clicking sound
How to diagnose: for the bird keeper this is done at first by knowing your birds and how they usually act
Treatment:
Ivermectin
Ivomec (Europe)
Scatt - used for individual birds or very small groups
S76 - for use in large aviaries or when you have a lot of birds to treat
Iverlux
Moxidectin Plus
Where to Obtain product to treat with:
Vetafarm
Birds r us
Avian Vets
Auspigeonco
What else can be done after treatment to help your bird recover: try to keep the bird from getting to much exercise for a few days after treating it. the less strenuous activity the easier the bird will breath.
If I have missed anything that you consider to be necessary for treating air sac mites please tell us about it.
Who it effects: Mainly found in finches, the Gouldian seems to be the bird that the symptoms are found in most often. Canaries would be the second most afflicted bird.
What to look out for(Symptoms): Coughing, wheezing, gasping for air, loss of condition, respiratory distress, open mouth breathing, clicking sound
How to diagnose: for the bird keeper this is done at first by knowing your birds and how they usually act
Treatment:
Ivermectin
Ivomec (Europe)
Scatt - used for individual birds or very small groups
S76 - for use in large aviaries or when you have a lot of birds to treat
Iverlux
Moxidectin Plus
Where to Obtain product to treat with:
Vetafarm
Birds r us
Avian Vets
Auspigeonco
What else can be done after treatment to help your bird recover: try to keep the bird from getting to much exercise for a few days after treating it. the less strenuous activity the easier the bird will breath.
If I have missed anything that you consider to be necessary for treating air sac mites please tell us about it.