Things You'll Need
- Swabs
- Lugol's solution of iodine or sodium bicarbonate solution
- 1 percent to 2 percent saline solution
- Knife
Instructions
Instructions for Treating Lesions on Legs
You should take your finch to a vet for treatment of lesions in its mouth or on its eyes. To treat lesions on your finch's legs, however, use a straight-edged knife to gently scrape the wart-like lesions off.
Use sodium bicarbonate or Lugol's solution of iodine washes to swab the bird's legs. If the finch's eyes have been affected, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests swabbing them with a 1 percent to 2 percent saline solution. As well, raise the environmental temperature to increase the finch's rate of recovery and swab any old scars from lesions that have already fallen off.
Clean the entire bird cage, including feeder, with alcohol to prevent reinfection.
Continue treatment until the pox disappear. Lesions in the mouth and larynx may cause difficulty in the finch's breathing and eating, which may lead to wasting and eventually death. Lesions in the larynx might also cause suffocation. For avian pox that affects the bird's mouth or larynx, consult a vet and follow her directions.