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Finches｜10 common diseases (cause → signs → examination → treatment direction → prevention)
The 10 common diseases of finches (Java sparrow／canary) gathered into one table: 氣囊蟎病 Air sac mite disease (*Sternostoma* spp., common in canaries), 疥癬蟎病 Knemidokoptes (scaly face mite), 痛風 Gout, 卡蛋 Egg binding, 換羽異常／慢性換羽 Chronic molt, 念珠菌病 Candidiasis, 沙門氏菌病 Salmonellosis, 肥胖 Obesity, 外傷（撞籠、群體啄鬥） Traumatic injury, and 呼吸道感染（細菌／黴漿菌） Respiratory infection. Each row lists cause, signs, examination, treatment direction and prevention, with the treatment direction given only as a category and never as a dose. It suits sorting out which direction an abnormality points in, or checking against the table when taking on a new bird.
Finches｜10 common diseases (cause → signs → examination → treatment direction → prevention)
This content is compiled from the disease table for finches (Java sparrow／canary) in the birds chapter of the veterinary animal encyclopedia. The same sign calls for different handling in different species, and copying what is done for another species can be harmful — first confirm which animal you are dealing with.
| # | Disease (Chinese／English) | Cause | Signs | Examination | Treatment direction | Prevention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 氣囊蟎病 Air sac mite disease (*Sternostoma* spp., common in canaries) | Parasitic mites invading the air sacs and respiratory tract | Audible clicking on breathing, tail bobbing, change of voice | Endoscopy, auscultation | Antiparasitic medication requires a prescription | Environmental hygiene, avoid mixing in birds of unknown origin |
| 2 | 疥癬蟎病 Knemidokoptes (scaly face mite) | Mites parasitising the skin of the beak／feet | Honeycomb-like crusted thickening on the beak or feet | Skin scraping microscopy | Antiparasitic medication requires a prescription | Quarantine, environmental hygiene |
| 3 | 痛風 Gout | High-protein diet, dehydration, abnormal renal function | Joint swelling, reduced activity | Blood biochemistry, imaging | Long-term veterinary management of diet and medication needed | Balanced diet, adequate drinking water |
| 4 | 卡蛋 Egg binding | Insufficient calcium, over-frequent laying | Crouching and straining, abdominal swelling | Palpation, radiography | An emergency; seek veterinary care immediately | Adequate calcium, avoid triggering continuous laying |
| 5 | 換羽異常／慢性換羽 Chronic molt | Inadequate nutrition, abnormal light cycle, stress | Moulting lasting too long, poor feather condition | History taking, nutritional assessment | Adjust lighting and nutrition | Stable light cycle, balanced nutrition |
| 6 | 念珠菌病 Candidiasis | Fungal infection of the digestive tract, mostly in young birds or immunocompromised individuals | Increased crop discharge, retarded growth | Crop swab microscopy | Antifungal medication requires a prescription | Dietary hygiene, avoid damp environments |
| 7 | 沙門氏菌病 Salmonellosis | Bacterial infection; contaminated drinking and feeding utensils are a common route | Diarrhoea, reduced activity, spread through the group | Faecal culture | Antibiotics require a prescription (zoonotic, see column 9) | Regular disinfection of drinking and feeding utensils |
| 8 | 肥胖 Obesity | High-oil seed diet, insufficient space for activity | Overweight, reduced activity | Regular weighing | Dietary adjustment | Balanced diet, sufficient flight space |
| 9 | 外傷（撞籠、群體啄鬥） Traumatic injury | Excessive density in the cage, conflict over group hierarchy | Traumatic bleeding, feather loss | Visual examination | Wound management requires veterinary assessment | Reasonable group housing density, observe group interaction |
| 10 | 呼吸道感染（細菌／黴漿菌） Respiratory infection | Poor environmental hygiene, crowding stress | Abnormal breath sounds, discharge, reduced activity | Auscultation, swab testing | Antibiotics require a prescription | Ventilate the environment, control group density |
The 10 rows above are transcribed cell by cell from the original encyclopedia chapter, neither rewritten nor condensed; treatment directions give only the category, never a drug name or dose, and medication must be prescribed by a veterinarian. The line number and content hash of each row in the original chapter are given in the evidence chain at the end.
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This content comes from the birds chapter of the veterinary encyclopedia (see the evidence chain for the original location and content hash). The sources at the end are the authoritative materials cited by that chapter; the correspondence is at chapter level, which does not mean every sentence is traced sentence by sentence back to a given source. This material is for education and cannot replace diagnosis and prescription by a practising veterinarian; in an emergency, seek veterinary care immediately. This text has not been clinically reviewed by a named veterinarian.
FAQ
- What is 卡蛋 Egg binding, and what should make me look for a vet straight away?
- Insufficient calcium, over-frequent laying. It presents as crouching and straining and abdominal swelling. The handling direction is that it is an emergency and needs immediate veterinary care. This row belongs to the type in the original chapter that needs prompt handling; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- 卡蛋 Egg binding とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — カルシウム不足、産卵の頻発です。うずくまっていきむ、腹部の膨隆が現れます。対処の方向性は、急症でありただちに受診が必要ということです。この行は元の章では速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は獣医師が個々の症例に応じて評価する必要があり、本文は薬剤名と用量を書きません。
- What is 卡蛋 Egg binding, and what should make me look for a vet straight away? — Insufficient calcium, over-frequent laying. It presents as crouching and straining and abdominal swelling. The handling direction is that it is an emergency and needs immediate veterinary care. This row belongs to the type in the original chapter that needs prompt handling; the actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- What causes 氣囊蟎病 Air sac mite disease (*Sternostoma* spp., common in canaries), and what matters most in prevention?
- Parasitic mites invading the air sacs and respiratory tract. It presents as audible clicking on breathing, tail bobbing and a change of voice. The key to prevention is environmental hygiene and avoiding mixing in birds of unknown origin. The treatment direction rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- 氣囊蟎病 Air sac mite disease（*Sternostoma* spp.，カナリアに多い） の原因と予防の要点は何ですか。 — 寄生性のダニが気嚢と呼吸器に侵入することです。呼吸時にカチカチという音が聞こえる、尾羽の上下動、鳴き声の変化が現れます。予防の要点は、環境衛生と、出所不明の個体との混飼を避けることです。治療の方向性は獣医師が個々の症例に応じて評価する必要があり、本文は薬剤名と用量を書きません。
- What causes 氣囊蟎病 Air sac mite disease (*Sternostoma* spp., common in canaries), and what matters most in prevention? — Parasitic mites invading the air sacs and respiratory tract. It presents as audible clicking on breathing, tail bobbing and a change of voice. The key to prevention is environmental hygiene and avoiding mixing in birds of unknown origin. The treatment direction rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- What causes 疥癬蟎病 Knemidokoptes (scaly face mite), and what matters most in prevention?
- Mites parasitising the skin of the beak／feet. It presents as honeycomb-like crusted thickening on the beak or feet. The key to prevention is quarantine and environmental hygiene. The treatment direction rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
- 疥癬蟎病 Knemidokoptes（かさぶた状の顔面ダニ） の原因と予防の要点は何ですか。 — ダニがくちばし／脚の皮膚に寄生することです。くちばしや脚に蜂の巣状のかさぶた状肥厚が現れます。予防の要点は、検疫と環境衛生です。治療の方向性は獣医師が個々の症例に応じて評価する必要があり、本文は薬剤名と用量を書きません。
- What causes 疥癬蟎病 Knemidokoptes (scaly face mite), and what matters most in prevention? — Mites parasitising the skin of the beak／feet. It presents as honeycomb-like crusted thickening on the beak or feet. The key to prevention is quarantine and environmental hygiene. The treatment direction rests with a veterinarian assessing the individual case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.
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獸醫百科編輯部・《Finches｜10 common diseases (cause → signs → examination → treatment direction → prevention)》・IDAEO 知識庫・2026-08-13・https://km.idaeo.ai/post/vet/finch-diseasesUpdated 2026-08-14