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| Crop Infection; Photos | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 9 2009, 04:16 AM (871 Views) | |
| Crazy Bird Lady | Sep 9 2009, 04:16 AM Post #1 |
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This is Cloudy who had a crop infection awhile back, I didnt get any pictures then as it was quite bad and I had to act quickly. This time I took pics as it is not as bad. She is on baytril, and I gave her nystatin for two days with maalox and now also on giardia meds for good measure. She is active, lively and seems to be doing well. I think that the millet sprays I give her she gorges on. I notice that if I give too many sprays in the cage at one time, this happens to her. So from now on, either blanced or NO millet. Its too nerve wracking to deal with this. I opened her beak to smell her mouth and you could smell a smell similar to milk gone bad very sour. Not sure, could be a male feeding her and giving her yeast. I will keep a close eye. I have changed all the perches and quarantined 3 birds that have scaly face now. I guess the one hen gave it to the other 2. ( the yellow faced blue I had given to me over a year ago) Everything is fresh now. I guess when the scale is negligable, its hard to see. The other hen I got from the breeder is still on her own. I have given her a second dose of ivermec and yet she still doesnt seem to be clearing up the scale. I will try the new batch I bought in a week or two. ![]() ![]()
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| cspags | Sep 9 2009, 04:23 AM Post #2 |
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OMG, maryann thanks for posting, the visual image really makes you understand. |
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| VIOLET12 | Sep 9 2009, 04:37 AM Post #3 |
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CBL you are a budgie nurse aren't you. I don't know what I'd do .... it is my guess these problems happen when there is a large flock? ? I hope none of this stuff happens to my budgies...I guess I would first call "Bob's" mom. She would be first before the Vet. I try to look at each bird every day. I don't see anything peculiar...gosh how did you learn all of this? |
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Sep 9 2009, 04:56 AM Post #4 |
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It just seems that when u have alot of birds there will always be one or two that are sick. It may have been that the original dfsy male that came with scaly face is how it started. I cured him, then this second hen got it. I have had her for awhile now but she has had the chronic regurg problem, it has been non medical but stress. She only does that when i try to catch her up. I have read that they have the scale mite and if they get run down then it grows out of control. The crop infection is new to me but it may be from bad food or males courting her and feeding her. I give these birds so many different foods, I cant imagine they are undernourished. They get greens, vits, probiotics, fruit. It has to be age related as well. Seems the older birds are stricken mostly. As to how I know so much, I read my GUTS out, both books, medical and internet, converse with vets and knowledgable breeders. On a good note, that knowledge so far has saved that life of that senegal parrot. The vet said it was his liver, this bird was as close to death as u could get. The blood work showed an overgrowth of candida in the blood and stool. The vet did NOTHING for treatment. They came to me and asked for assistance. I crop fed the bird, both recovery formula, nystatin, gave an anti inflammatory, and sent them on their way with a care package of 2 drugs, yogurt, maalox, acv and instructions on what to feed and when. I had not heard from them for over a week and was afraid the bird had died. His symptoms were heavy laboured breathing, fluffed, emaciated, laying at the bottom of the cage, unable to stand, puking up mucous, loose stool. We thought he was a gonner. I was invited to the go-betweens for lunch Monday and the owner showed up with the bird, handed me this box and when I opened it, up popped this bird, bright eyed, standing strong, alert, talkative, he hopped right up on my hand. He ate corn, seed, crackers right in front of me, he was able to stand on one foot, preen and wag his tail. It was a sight for sore eyes I tell ya. He is estimated between 30 to 35 years old. The owner gave me a great big hug of gratitude. What a pleasure it was to see that bird We got lucky. I told her she may have to continue to give at least 1 hand feed for the rest of the birds life just to keep him strong because of his age. They were more than happy to oblidge. ![]() Cathy, I agree, a pic is worth a thousand words. I am hands on and seeing really helps the memory. ![]() Update on my zebra finch with the broken leg. He is doing amazing. I cut off the first tape as it was not allowing his heal to bend. So I retaped JUST the part of the leg that was broken and he is already bearing a bit of weight on it. Also, when I looked at it, it was not flopping about anymore, it was somewhat steady. So I feel it is starting to knit already. The vet online says two weeks and I believe it. The telltale sign to watch for is the use of the actual toes. So far he just rests his foot on the perch but does not grip, so when I see gripage, I will know it is healed. Color and size are fine, no swelling. So far so good, talk about micro surgery on such a tiny bird. Thank God my fingers are slim or I would get in the way of myself hahah. |
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| VIOLET12 | Sep 9 2009, 10:53 PM Post #5 |
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CBL helping to heal that senegal parrot must have made you feel so good. That lady loved you for helping her and her bird. |
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Sep 10 2009, 05:53 AM Post #6 |
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Violet, it was and is a great feeling. That bird being old is now being very pampered, they do love him and it shows. Makes all the effort worth while. I just wish we had alot closer to 100% success stories. |
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| cspags | Oct 22 2009, 08:12 PM Post #7 |
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| Nat | Oct 26 2009, 11:16 PM Post #8 |
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Crop infections are real common with lorikeets , most of the time it's from there food |
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Oct 26 2009, 11:37 PM Post #9 |
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Nat, what do u do for the crop infections, how do u guys treat. Im always looking for other opinions and answeres, I got this new sulpha drug ordered in and it turns out the same drug and bottle was up the street at my local farm supply
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| Nat | Oct 27 2009, 01:07 PM Post #10 |
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most of the time CBL its fungal like thrush well it is thrush so over the counter meds like nilstat work , worst case I use apple juice and pawpaw and cross my fingers . with all my bubs I give them apple in there food to help stop it , with the adults they get apple every day Not to be yukie but with female humans its the same thing so you treat it the same |
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We got lucky. I told her she may have to continue to give at least 1 hand feed for the rest of the birds life just to keep him strong because of his age. They were more than happy to oblidge.
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