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Post by skysmum on May 12, 2019 19:15:51 GMT
Anyone have any experience on these?, it's a new one on me.
Sir Bailey has developed one on his wing edge, you can't see it ordinarily, it's only when he has had a bath or been ruffling his feathers that its visible. It isn't bothering him at all, he doesn't pick at it either.
Are these best left alone while they aren't causing a problem?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 12, 2019 20:53:32 GMT
Custard had a rather huge one on his wing three years ago, the vet talked about operating on it. I refused the op. Within about two weeks it had burst and was healing itself.
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Post by skysmum on May 12, 2019 21:14:11 GMT
Thankyou so much Marianne, bless Custard. This is what i'm hoping will happen to Bailey's, he is 6 in a couple of weeks and i know it's not old but i really don't want to put him through a GA unless it becomes a problem. This is Bailey's, it's wet because i had just put Aloe gel on it.
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Post by Hezz on May 13, 2019 1:12:37 GMT
It would seem that the treatment, or not, let's call it management .. of these can be controversial. Some say leave alone, others say they must be lanced and cleaned out properly. Often if left they will go away but can also reoccur.
You can try using a hot compress on it, hoping to bring it to a head, several times a day for as long as it takes. That is if it is a feather cyst. Does it seem to be fluid filled or cheesy? It looks more cheesy from that photo but we can only see a small part of it.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 13, 2019 9:31:54 GMT
Yes, you can try a warm compress, it didn't help Custard, but it's worth a shot. I just tried to make sure it didn't get infected by dabbing it occasionally with a wet tissue. I am glad I didn't risk the operation. Vets seem too fast to push ops sometimes.
My opinion (I'm not a vet of course!) is that if it's not life threatening, not hindering the budgie at all, it's just unsightly, to leave well alone but keep it clean.
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Post by ffiscool on May 13, 2019 12:28:37 GMT
I had read about warm compresses - an old but clean sock, filled 3/4 with raw rice, heated in the microwave to warm temperature, on a bird website, to bring it to a head. However, Bailey was not keen as skysmum gave it a go. It is odd too that it looks really dry and he is not remotely bothered, that she knows about as he is not picking it or anything.
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Post by skysmum on May 13, 2019 20:50:13 GMT
Thanks Hezz, it is definitely cheesy, it's quite hard. As Fran said i did give the heat pad a go but after the third time he had had enough and got very vocal about it all, i don't want to stress him out more than i have to, love him. I'm the same opinion Marianne, he is otherwise very fit and healthy and i would never forgive myself if i took him in for a procedure that didn't end well. I wanted to make sure i wasn't missing something that was a simple fix but i think as long as it remains stable i will leave well alone, if things change for the worst then i wont hesitate to take him to the vet. Thankyou, it's always worth kicking things around with others.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 16, 2019 15:31:04 GMT
How is Mr Handsome's feather cyst doing?
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Post by Hezz on May 17, 2019 0:49:12 GMT
You could always lance it yourself if you have another pair of (willing) hands.
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Post by ffiscool on May 17, 2019 5:01:00 GMT
Eek, poor Bailey. As it’s cheesy inside, would that perhaps not bleed that much?
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Post by skysmum on May 17, 2019 19:31:09 GMT
Thanks Marianne, it's about the same, i have been watching it from a distance for the last couple of day's as in when he preens and baths. He was becoming very wary of me and i don't want to loose trust with him. He had a big flight feather sticking up like a sail a couple of days ago, just down a bit from the cyst, he tugged at this all day until it came out, i'm wondering if this will create an escape route and help it to drain. I did consider doing it myself Hezz but i would rather leave it to the experts, if needed. I would worry about the bleeding and possible infection, plus he would never speak to me again
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Post by Shirls on May 19, 2019 7:33:08 GMT
You could always lance it yourself if you have another pair of (willing) hands. We did this with Missy, she had a series of feather cysts over a period of time, in a similar place to Bailey's. My daughter helped and it didn't bleed much at all. Not a pleasant job, one I wouldn't and couldn't tackle on my own. You have to have the right equipment to do it of course and use saline to wash, and an antiseptic cream after. We put that medical tape on after so she didn't pick at it. Can't think of the name of the tape right now, not vet-wrap although possibly that would work.
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Post by skysmum on Jul 10, 2019 9:24:54 GMT
Little update on Sirs feather cyst. I'm pleased to say it has almost gone, a little crusty underneath still but im really pleased with it. Interestingly he appears to have a black feather which has come through, you can just see it here but it's clearer when he is preening.
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Post by ffiscool on Jul 10, 2019 9:29:58 GMT
Even managed to look handsome with a bit of a black feather. Is it possible it was coloured from where it might have bled a bit
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 10, 2019 9:31:05 GMT
Excellent news. Must have been the same sort of thing as Custards. Custard had his some years ago and it has not returned.
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