[va-richmond-general] Re: Fw: finch eye problems

Robin,

The disease is mycoplasmal conjunctivitis. This time of year, the birds are
no doubt house finches rather than purple finches.

websites of possible interest:

http://birds.cornell.edu/hofi/

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/reallen/Thesis.html

Mike Stinson
Curdsville, VA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Robin Ruth <robin.ruth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 9:08 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Fw: finch eye problems


> Does anyone have any information on the finch eye disease?  I know I've
heard about this but can't remember exactly what I heard.  This inquiry came
to the RAS website.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: stephanie foertmeyer
> To: audubon@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 10:11 AM
> Subject: finch eye problems
>
>
> Hello!
> I'm a very amateur birder here in Richmond, VA with a question about the
purple finches visiting my feeders. Some of them have a very nasty problem
with one or both eyes: they start out just looking a little unkempt and
irritated, then progress to protruding and blinded. I thought I heard
something about a parasite or disease but can't recall the details. I'm not
even positive that they're purple finches; they could be house finches. By
the way, what is the definitive way to tell the difference?
> Thank you for any information you may have to offer.
> Stephanie Foertmeyer
>
>


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