Trachea mite. Submitted
Symptoms This mite is quite common in the Gouldian finch tomboy and canaries. Symptoms may include: 'smacking' sounds, squeaking and scratching sounds (hold the bird against your ear and you will hear this well), breathing quickly and the bird remains quite calm.
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TreatmentThe treatment is very simple, at your local pet store they usually have several ways to solve this problem.
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