Bad bloody wings / feather loss.

[iain38]

So I posted a thread a few weeks back that showed pics of my budgies wings in a pretty bad state. Since then, I’ve taken her to the vet, who i was told specialises in birds …. I’m not convinced. Though no tests were done, they ruled out FM and said she has most likely been pulling out feathers / biting herself due to boredom and suggested I get her a friend which I’ve been looking into. They gave me antibiotics, which I’ve been giving her successfully every day, as prescribed. She hates it of course, especially the holding part, but needs to be done. This has also allowed me to have a closer look at her wings and I feel they are getting worse. They aren’t bleeding but they have been and look incredibly sore for her. I was thinking last night that if these are blood feathers that haven’t come out properly when she’s been moulting, hence the lack of growth in her flight feathers. Any thoughts? In the processes of finding a reliable avian vet and will book another appointment. Thanks

[jellybean]

Where in the world do you live iain38?

[iain38]

UK

[jellybean]

Where in UK?
Someone might help with a good Avian vet.

[iain38]

Edinburgh but happy to travel if need be

[skysmum]

These look suspiciously like feather cysts to me Ian, a good avian vet will advise though, jellybean should be able to help with that, her neck of the woods I think 🙂

[jellybean]

I use LAWRIE VETS, CUMBERNAULD, Iain, have done for years now.

Phone No:- 01236-727876

The two Avian vets that I know and like are:-
Becky Coles & Katie Denholm.


Don't know how far Cumbernauld is from Edinburgh.
It's about 30 minutes from me.

[Hezz]

They look damn sore, that’s what they look like to me. I find it hard to see much apart from the bloody wound but my gut feeling is that something is irritating her to chew them to that extent, whether a cyst, skin disease, parasites or just what. I hope you get some decent answers from whoever you choose to use next time. Poor little girl, I feel so sorry for her.

[Marianne Marlow]

Roswell had some feathers on one wing that did not come out of their sheaths. He would also chew on them. The vet clipped his wing and when those feathers fell out, they grew the same again. We never got to the bottom of why the feathers on that side kept coming through like that.

[iain38]

Thanks to everyone for your help and suggestions, especially regarding a decent vets. Will give them a call