How do you treat canary pox?
Care would normally consist of removing skin from the lesions and washing the infected area(s) with Lugol's iodine solution. Furthermore, swabbing of the mouth and throat areas to remove necrotic tissues is common.
What is the treatment for avian pox?
Many birds will recover with supportive treatment. Topical treatment of the crusts may be indicated. Care must be used not to disturb any crusts, as this may cause the virus to spread locally. Antibacterial therapy is often used if a secondary bacterial infection is present.
How do you stop avian pox?
Treatment of infected birds consists of supportive care and prevention of secondary infections. Avian pox is a highly transmissible disease. Control of outbreaks associated with birdfeeders involves removal of feeders and birdbaths to reduce congregating, followed by disinfection.
What causes canary pox?
Canarypox disease is caused by a family of viruses called avipoxvirus. This virus infects many avian species including poultry, turkeys, and game birds such as fiches, canaries, parrots, parakeets etc. Host specificity plays a major role in the level of pathogenicity of avipoxviruses (Kim et al. 2003).