I am a little worried

[Marianne Marlow]

Love and hugs Hezz to you and smudge. I saved a bit for Sparky too x

[skysmum]

I know where you are with the everything happens at once Hezz. Hope some news comes soon, its the not knowing that's the worst bit.
Hug to you from me and a for Smudge.

[Hezz]

Thank you guys. I appreciate it, truly! Must go ring, right now!

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Jul 19, 2012 3:20:05 GMT Hezz said:

Thank you guys. I appreciate it, truly! Must go ring, right now!

any news yet ....

[sarah*glittergirl2212]

Hezz, my fingers are still crossed.....

[Hezz]

Took ages to get her back to me ............ and I didn't have a chance to ask questions. She called my mobile, not connecting quickly enough and so had to ring back, I was out and about, and chewing up my credit which was going south FAST.

She wants to give Smudge a Vit A (or it could be E) injection. I am not sure as she is this cute little Indian/Sri Lankan lady with a bit of a accent. Face to face I don't have a problem, but over the phone seems to pronounce it............. plus a dose of AB's.

My very short foray into google-land later on produced nothing to indicate why they wish to follow this line. I will be asking. I did tell her I wasn't happy with the other vet's handling of Blue when he was ill, and so will see her again next Friday. Tomorrow (Friday) here is a public hol, and today I didn't get lunch with running around, mostly for my older boy.

[Marianne Marlow]

Did you say that she had staining above her cere? - I know that this can be a symptom of vitamin A deficiency.

[Hezz]

No she doesn't, Marianne. She gets quite dirty around her face but it washes off. Although I should say, I haven't done this recently. That makes me wonder now whether they may be heading in the wrong direction. You know when you see photos of budgies with respiratory probs it is very much in two very obvious sprays out from their ceres ..............Smudge is just a bit discoloured all around her beak and cere, as is her tail feather(s) The rest of her white is snowy, but because she doesn't like a bath (or water in any form except to drink) her face does get grubby. All she has is this funny looking area of raised and bumpy skin where the feathers are starting to not grow properly. It is quite small - not even the size of a fat pea, not even, maybe just, the size of a corn kernel.

[Marianne Marlow]

vitamin a defeciency can also cause feathers to grow poorly.

[Hezz]

But it is only where this odd cysty thing is happening. It isn't over all and the rest of her is lovely and healthy. She is still preening etc - it is only this one tiny little area which I was lucky to have picked up on - it isn't displacing her feathers yet.

Also I don't see how it could be a Vit A deficiency - they get grasses every day, twigs/leaves every few days, veggies about every second day, included those that are high in Vit A ..... plus their seed has "The good oil" added - omega 3's vit a,b, d, e!! Doesn't add up to me.

[sarah*glittergirl2212]

No I agree it seems strange... I'd call back and say you're confused and couldn't hear properly on your mobile, and give them a list of questions- write them down before you call if you're like me!! Write the answers down too or you'll get off the phone and go "Eh?"

[Hezz]

Yes, I think that is the way to go, Sarah. Unfortunately, I don't think she is on again until next Friday, so will have to do my questions and take them in. I hate confrontations though ....... not that I think she will take it badly - I hope not, heavens, I hope I am a better judge of character than that!