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Post by jellybean on Jul 21, 2014 19:02:03 GMT
At the end of April I asked for any advice on my boy Ben's sore eye, it wasn't really a sore in/on his eye it seemed to be more of an irritation, and I would find him rubbing it on his perches, on the advice I got, I stuck with the optrex, and glad to say it cleared up.
But on Monday 7th July I had to again put optrex in. The next morning I phoned the vet (avian vet) and got an appointment that same afternoon, I took both boy's (Ben & Max) and decided while I was there I would get them a health check as they had never been to the vet before. They are both 6 months old.
The vet had a long look in Ben's eye with a magnifying glass with a light on the end, and his diagnosis was feather irritation, he said he would need to give him some gas, just enough to knock him out for a couple of minutes while he trimmed the feathers around the eye, which he did, plus they both got a clean bill of health, he seemed very pleased with them.
Then exactly a week to the day the irritation started again, again I put the optrex in (for 3 nights) (the vet said if it started again just to keep it moist), and it's fine, but this morning (Monday) I decided to phone the vet and explain the situation, he said the trim around the eye should have lasted around a month, I have another appointment on Thursday morning at 9.10am.
Could anyone please help with any questions they think I should ask the vet.
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 23:05:52 GMT
I would just trim it myself.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 22, 2014 0:44:14 GMT
From what you are saying jellybean, to my layman's brain this sounds more than a feather irritation, but not too serious. Unless Mr Vet missed a vital annoying feather?? Another thing to consider: exactly a week to the day makes me start to consider if there is anything that happens on that day or the day before, that might be causing the irritation. Do you clean the cage/the house/do your nails/hair/use anything in particular around these days that could be causing his irritation? Although, I am guessing it is the same eye each time? These wouldn't explain why only one eye, but maybe he has "irritable eye syndrome". I made that up, by the way.  |
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Post by jellybean on Jul 22, 2014 2:52:01 GMT
I would just trim it myself. He is bad enough when I try to put his eye drops in corie, so a wriggling budgie and a pair of scissors is not a good combination, I would be too frightened incase I hurt him. |
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Post by jellybean on Jul 22, 2014 3:10:55 GMT
From what you are saying jellybean, to my layman's brain this sounds more than a feather irritation, but not too serious. Unless Mr Vet missed a vital annoying feather?? Another thing to consider: exactly a week to the day makes me start to consider if there is anything that happens on that day or the day before, that might be causing the irritation. Do you clean the cage/the house/do your nails/hair/use anything in particular around these days that could be causing his irritation? Although, I am guessing it is the same eye each time? These wouldn't explain why only one eye, but maybe he has "irritable eye syndrome". I made that up, by the way. I'm hoping Hezz it is Mr vet who has missed a feather. In answer to your suggestions of a cause, other than feathers, I'm stumped, I'm meticulous in their cleanliness, their cage is cleaned thoroughly every morning with F10 after they are out. Because the flat has wooden floors, I clean using a steam cleaner, so again no chemicals. The irritation back in April started in both eyes, but the left eye cleared up and has never seemed to bother him again. They are both moulting at the minute, the tiny soft feathers. Fingers crossed to see what the vet says on Thursday. Thanks Hezz I appreciate the help. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 3:31:30 GMT
I would just trim it myself. He is bad enough when I try to put his eye drops in corie, so a wriggling budgie and a pair of scissors is not a good combination, I would be too frightened incase I hurt him. Fair enough, i've been handling budgies for over 20 years the way i hold them they can't move and their used to getting handled all the time. As you said better safe then sorry, goodluck with him. |
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Post by lemonade on Jul 22, 2014 6:29:31 GMT
Jellybean, who is the avian vet you go to? If it's not Mr. lawrie in Cumbernauld, then I would maybe take Ben there, if you can, and ask for Mr Lawrie specifically, he is very thorough. It may be something really simple that the feathers growing back in are now jagged and itching him. But you can never be too careful.
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Post by jellybean on Jul 22, 2014 7:20:57 GMT
Hi lemonade, I had been to Mr Lawrie at Cumbernauld on several occasions with my other wee boy Charlie (who sadly died last August) and he is very thorough, and a lovely, very caring man, but when I phoned Cumbernauld to make an appointment to take Ben & Max the receptionist said he only works 1 day from there, the rest of his time is spent in the other practice at Falkirk, so I phoned Falkirk, and couldn't get to see him, so was forced to opt for another vet, whom the receptionist said was very good, his name is Sam Kerr.
They are up and out this morning and his eye is fine, I hope it's something simple like a missed feather as Hezz said, or like you said maybe the cut feather is now jagged and beginning to annoy him, they are both livewires, eating well, and poops are fine, so hoping it's something simple.
Thanks for the tip about the vet though.
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Post by jellybean on Jul 22, 2014 7:22:47 GMT
He is bad enough when I try to put his eye drops in corie, so a wriggling budgie and a pair of scissors is not a good combination, I would be too frightened incase I hurt him. Fair enough, i've been handling budgies for over 20 years the way i hold them they can't move and their used to getting handled all the time. As you said better safe then sorry, goodluck with him. Thanks corie I appreciate that. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 23, 2014 0:01:32 GMT
I would just trim it myself. Especially as you were there. Save money. Shaky hands, get someone at home to help you. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 23, 2014 0:02:37 GMT
We have to learn to do things for buds, the way young mothers learn things to take care of their children.
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Post by jellybean on Jul 23, 2014 13:26:16 GMT
I would just trim it myself. Especially as you were there. Save money. Shaky hands, get someone at home to help you. I wasn't there BudgiesBuddy when the vet trimmed his eye feathers, he took him into another room. I don't think I could be brave enough to even attempt this, I know it would save money, but the consequences of me hurting him far outweigh the cost. As I said previously even the vet gave him some gas to perform the task because he said himself it was quite tricky, (he was quite a young vet, so maybe he hadn't gained enough experience to do it without the gas, I don't know). I'll stick with Thursdays appointment, and hopefully all will be ok. Thanks anyway BB. |
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