European Goldfinch - Health/Questions (First post)

[gostokom]

I did not understand you post but i want to help
the first pictures on the first page were two hens
now I see a cock on this one http://s12.postimg.org/u6a9ftc31/WP_201 ... 47_Pro.jpg

the yellow dots on the red mask mean that he was sick while he was molting, he is mybe suffring from a liver propblem.

this disease slowly evolution and not contagious is caused by a diet too rich and very little exercise. This is the disease of " foie gras " that can be called cirrhosis . The liver becomes too large and very fragile. Regular intake of choline and methionine , a balanced diet , can prevent hepatitis.

SYMPTOMS :
• Red Belly
• Expansion of the liver and / or intestines
• Diarrhea sometimes
• Bird who moved frequently at the feeder, but if we observe well, he eats little or no .
• Sleepiness during the day
• From time to time fullufed
• Difficulty breathing due to increased liver size

TREATMENT:
If you notice abnormal behavior early enough ( occasionally fluffed and in ball , often at the feeder, etc .... ) you can try to treat :
• Instant reduction of fat. For food is suppressed mash and given pure canary seed and to vary the menu you can add a little white lettuce seeds (5 %) and white or brown perilla (5%)
• Administration of Choline daily until the bird is cured, especially not stop at the first sign of an improvement in his condition.
• Administration of calcium in their drinking water to prevent decalcification ( Calcivet of Birdcare Company or Calci- lux at Oropharma )
• In case of severe diarrhea , also added in its drinking water Océproven ( Océ Laboratory Virbac ) or the contents of an ultra yeast 50 mg ( pharmacy ) to 250 ml of water. For a few days because the diarrhea is not , in this case , due to a problem of deterioration of the intestinal flora .

A high dose of vitamin E for a few days can also help detoxify the liver.

PRODUCTS BASED CHOLINE : The most common :
• Sedochol ( MCI laboratory , Merial pharmacy or vet )
• Ocecholine ( Virbac laboratory Océ pharmacy or vet )
• Vitinocholine ( Brunet Wyon in laboratory animal or live with the laboratory )
• Special liver ( Francodex in pet )
• Sani'foie ( Zolux in pet )

SUPPLEMENTS OR HARMFUL TO AVOID UNNECESSARY :
Cookies ( this or that) , bars seeds with honey and especially fat balls .
However, if no diarrhea , can be given once a week , a slice of apple Golden previously washed and dried or a washed and wiped endive leaf. or infusion of tistel milk

ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS :
There are no bacteria or viruses in the case of a hepatitis canarypox . So there is no need to administer an antibiotic.
It should nevertheless be aware that hepatitis is not the only disease that affects the liver in canary . Infectious diseases such as typhoid bacilli due to Salmonella, the pseudo- turberculose , tuberculosis, Corynebacterium can affect it. In these cases , the use of antibiotics is indispensable.

[gostokom]

first of all when you bring home a new european goldfinch, you should cover the cage, so he wil have the time to reste and eat and it will stress less, after three days, you can wach him like u used to do
if you are not lloking to breed them, you shoud put him on canary seed, he will live more longre more the 15 years, add vitamine and green sometime, dandilion are the best

good luck

[gostokom]

the one on gray cage look to me as hen and she have have mite, do you see the white feathring on her back, it is a signe