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Quill mite (Dermoglyphus passerinus) infestation of canaries (Serinus canaria): Diagnosis and treatment
G M Dorrestein1, H H Van der Horst, H J Cremers
1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Section Laboratory and Special Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Quill mite (Dermoglyphus passerinus) infestation of canaries (Serinus canaria): diagnosis and treatment. Quill mites are described in many species of birds. Most reports state that the infestation is difficult or impossible to treat. In this case report the diagnosis, identification and successful treatment of the quill mite in canaries is described.
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