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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 13, 2020 17:02:27 GMT
Hi! I have a budgie and about a week ago I noticed that he has a lot of red dots on his wing and tail feathers, I am afraid that he got mites! I clean the cage since then with hot water and vinegar every two days but I don't think that's enough. Any advice or home remedies for this? I am not sure that those are mites though but I have searched for it and that's what I came up with after examining my bird's wings ane tail. Please if there is anything natural that I can do for him inform me asap I am scared that this is urgent or fatal.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 13, 2020 19:34:42 GMT
I have F10 disinfectant for cleaning my bird's cage. I'm not an expert but if you can get a good picture of some of the spots it will help the expert to identify what's going on.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 13, 2020 21:42:44 GMT
I always have the photo on my computer. When you are writing a reply, you'll see in the upper left corner a grey box labelled "Add image to post". Click that and a box will come up with "Choose images". Click that. Direct it to where the picture is on your computer. Click the box that says "open" and the picture will be downloaded to your message. You'll see it as a url. When you post the reply, the picture will appear. This is my Tweetie Pie with a new toy.
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 13, 2020 21:55:20 GMT
Thank you so much! I love Tweetie he is so cute!
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Post by Hezz on Mar 14, 2020 0:59:13 GMT
I suggest you seek expert advice from an avian vet who can determine the exact problem and prescribe the correct medication if needed, as well as advise you on your cleaning regime.
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 14, 2020 15:44:30 GMT
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 14, 2020 15:45:13 GMT
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 14, 2020 15:49:23 GMT
Those are the best pictures I could get because my budgie wouldn't let me hold him like that. Thank you Hezz for your reply. I am looking for some natural remedies I can do at home or tips that will help get rid of these because I cannot go to the vet these times. Thanks!
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 14, 2020 16:08:59 GMT
I have no real knowledge to offer you but everything I've read advises that a bird with mites needs to be treated by a vet. Do you have a vet nearby who could consult with an avian vet? If its not mites the vet can advise you on whether it is something to be concerned about. Good luck helping your budgie.
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 14, 2020 16:17:13 GMT
Unfortunately not. All avian vets in my city are far away from my home. With the coronavirus problems now my parents won't let me take my budgie to a vet :/ thank you for your help anyway
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 14, 2020 18:23:44 GMT
I have read somewhere that I can apply olive oil on the affected areas to treat mites, but I also found that it is not good for the feathers. Any ideas?
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 14, 2020 19:29:31 GMT
As I said, I'm not an expert but I know these are trying times made more difficult if you have a sick bird and no way to get him to a vet. Would your vet do a phone consultation and you could email pictures? Are you pretty sure its mite? Everything I've read says not to put any oil on your bird's feathers. Some people use oil on the feet if the skin is dry or irritated. Here's something I found on a vet answer website:
NO NO NO!!!! Have you seen pictures of oiled seabirds on TV? That is what you will get! Then he will need to be washed repeatedly with detergent. Not a fun or healthy process I can guarantee. Oil damages the feathers and can make them very ill. It actually dries out the skin and delay healing. he needs to get to an avian veterinarian ASAP for complete examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Check the link below for members of AAV in your area or call your regular vet and see who they recommend.
Parrots should have a daily bath of fresh clean water, either in the shower with you, a clean fresh water sprayer. or their favorite bath tub. Pet/feed store medications are harmful, ineffective, immuno-suppresive, and make them much worse and may interfere with the veterinarian's diagnosis and treatment. Do not use them.
If you are concerned about quality of feathers and skin, then there may be several serious issues going on. There may be infections or other illness. Most likely problem is malnutrition, especially vitamin A deficiency. Birds should be on a high-quality, preferably prescription, pelleted diet. In addition, they should be offered dark leafy greens, cooked sweet potatoes, yams, squash, pumpkin; entire (tops and bottoms) fresh carrots and so forth. No seeds (and that means a mix, or millet, or sprays, nuts,etc etc.) and only healthy, low-fat high fiber people food. A dietary change should be closely monitored and supervised by your avian vet.
Feather damaging behavior can be caused by a multitude of things, including bacterial skin infection,viruses, fungal infections, allergies, metal poisoning, hormonal flux, psychological or combinations of these factors. The difficulty is diagnosing the problems and assigning an intelligent treatment plan. Your vet will want to run a number of tests so that appropriate medications can be prescribed. A behavior consultation may be recommended to to assist training both bird and people to better behaviors.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 15, 2020 0:59:08 GMT
tweetiepiesmom, please include site links to any information you copy and paste from the internet. We do need to credit the people whose information is being used. Thanks.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Mar 15, 2020 2:12:11 GMT
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Post by fleppingallalong on Mar 15, 2020 11:04:23 GMT
Thank you so much Tweetiepiesmom! I guess I am just going to keep deep cleaning the bird's cage and give him more baths and hope he will end up alright.
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