Subject: Re: Avian Pox Disease
Date: May 02 09:25:38 1997
From: Peggi & Ben Rodgers - woodduck at cruzio.com


At 11:31 AM 5/2/97 -0400, Patti wrote:

>I haven't noticed any house finches with avian pox this year but I've seen
>finches with it in the past. Of more concern were the pine siskins who were
>dropping dead at our place in Pt. Angeles from salmonellosis the summer of
>1995- hopefully that outbreak is over.


Thanks for the information, Patti. That confirms what I just received from
the rehab list. The sad part about salmonellosis is that flushing the
little birds' systems with plenty of water will save some of them.
Unfortunately, by the time we can catch them they're too far gone to save.
Ah well, such is nature...

Peggi
Ben & Peggi Rodgers
Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz 122 W, 37 N)
USA
woodduck at cruzio.com


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