Pika 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Member ID: 1,123 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 98 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2011 Birthday: 13/07/1986 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I took Opal to the vet today and he said that she is low in iodine. He swabbed some iodine on her wing web to be absorbed by her body and told me to get some seed mix that has iodine fortified. Opal has a mineral block but is not very interested in it and im going to get her new food but i want o know if any one else can give me suggestions for food with iodine supplement, or other supplements you use. My vet suggested Hagen for food but what others are out there? I'm in the US so our brands may be somewhat different. Also if you give some king of suppliment how often etc. i dont want to over dose her. Thanks! Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I took Opal to the vet today and he said that she is low in iodine. He swabbed some iodine on her wing web to be absorbed by her body and told me to get some seed mix that has iodine fortified. Opal has a mineral block but is not very interested in it and im going to get her new food but i want o know if any one else can give me suggestions for food with iodine supplement, or other supplements you use. My vet suggested Hagen for food but what others are out there? I'm in the US so our brands may be somewhat different. Also if you give some king of suppliment how often etc. i dont want to over dose her. Thanks! Just curious but you don't tell how your vet came to the low iodine conclusion. Would you like to tell us why you took Opal to the vet. Might be something we could learn from. Link to comment
Pika 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Member ID: 1,123 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 98 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2011 Birthday: 13/07/1986 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) Opal's appointment was originally because of some feather loss on her chest which is caused by something unrelated to iodine. (I adopted Opal from a pet store because she had "leg issues." I took her to the vet to find out what was causing her to not be able to perch and use her toes to grasp. The doctor told me that her problems were probably caused by lead ingestion when she was young, prob at the breeders. The lead damaged her peripheral nerves innervating her toes. So to compensate she has limited use of her front toe and uses that to climb and subsequently lies a lot on her chest because she can't sit up properly. So from lying down all the time the feathers on her chest wear down.) So anyways while i was there getting that checked out I also pointed out to the vet some stress bars on her tail feather. He looked her over and noticed some discoloring dark pigmentation on other feathers. He told me that her thought it was probably related to nutritional deficiency. A combination of possibly old seed and her lack of interest in using her mineral block. I also told him that once in a while she will stretch her neck out, open her beak, and make a squeaking sound, almost like she had something stuck in her throat (but she didn't). He said that that is related to iodine deficiency which causes thyroid hyperplasia causing the enlarged thyroid to push on the trachea. So like i said before he gave her some iodine and told me to buy a fortified seed mix. I would appreciate any good food suggestions, iodine supplements, as well as suggestions on how to get her interested in her mineral block. :hap: Edited April 22, 2010 by Pika Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 22, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 22, 2010 We already have a lot of info on here on iodine....using the search facility will bring you up a lot of topics. I think there is also pinned topics. :hap: Link to comment
Pika 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Member ID: 1,123 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 98 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2011 Birthday: 13/07/1986 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 i read over the pinned topic (thanks), but there are only 2 foods listed there and i don't think any of the stores around me sell Trill. Anyone know any specific foods that are good or what iodine in the ingredient list will be listed as, ie. just iodine or some iodine salt compound. I've seen calcium iodate listed in the food i have but i don't believe that it is a supplement just an ingredient to bind stuff or something. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 23, 2010 i read over the pinned topic (thanks), but there are only 2 foods listed there and i don't think any of the stores around me sell Trill. Anyone know any specific foods that are good or what iodine in the ingredient list will be listed as, ie. just iodine or some iodine salt compound. I've seen calcium iodate listed in the food i have but i don't believe that it is a supplement just an ingredient to bind stuff or something. It also speaks of adding iodine to the water. We use aqueous iodine also known as LUGOLL'S IODINE available from chemists....5-7 drops per litre. Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted April 25, 2010 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Hi Pika, Totally agree with Kaz on using AQUEOUS IODINE. Had big issue's with one of my bird's and this totally cured the problem. At least if it's in their water you know they are getting it. I now add it to all my aviary water so I know they are all getting it instead of relying on iodine bells etc. Link to comment
Houman 0 Posted April 25, 2010 Member ID: 5,901 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,097 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 28, 2020 Birthday: 01/01/1994 Share Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) 5-7 per litre, how would you use it if it were for only one budgie. Edited April 25, 2010 by Houman Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 26, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 26, 2010 5-7 per litre, how would you use it if it were for only one budgie. You use mathematics and division and work out a percentage that you use in a drinker for your bird. Link to comment
Houman 0 Posted April 26, 2010 Member ID: 5,901 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,097 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 28, 2020 Birthday: 01/01/1994 Share Posted April 26, 2010 okay so 1 drop for a 200ml drinker or a 142 ml depening on if you do 5 or 7 drops Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 26, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 26, 2010 okay so 1 drop for a 200ml drinker or a 142 ml depening on if you do 5 or 7 drops Sounds good mate Link to comment
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