Posted by Linda L. (199.174.249.4--user-33qtu84.dialup.mindspring.com) on March 17, 2000 (or so) at 06:19:00:
In Reply to: Foot Problems posted by Elaine Roybal on March 15, 2000 (or so) at 13:02:41:
: I have a 3-yr. old male canary. Recently his feet have developed swollen areas and on the bottom of the pad the skin looks crusty and somewhat raw. Our veterinarians are not very knowledgeable about canaries so I hope you can help. Thanks
Sight unseen, this sounds like scaly leg mites although it's hard to say without the benefit of sight. Ivermectin is the medication most commonly used by avian vets to treat this problem. Check back with your vet on this.
Linda L.
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