When i bought my new birds i was given this Sulfa Solution by the pet shop. The lady said that it was to keep the balance right in their tummies because the stress of moving can put the balance out. But the bottle has many warning about how posionous it is to humans and because of this i wasn't sure if i wanted to use it on my birds. So I thought i'd check here first and see if other people are using this product too.

 

Thanks everyone

Meg

i'd throw that away most petstores send you home with garbage like that to boost sales.(i use to work at one) never use meds from pets stores only the stuff from your avian vet

Hang onto the sulpha solution. There's probably no real reason to use it for the reasons the petstore told you, however it has its uses. Sulpha solution, sulpha remedy, sulpha D and other similarly named products should be in your budgie medicine cabinet. For those times where budgie gets diarrhea, the sulpha solution will stop that while you wait for an appointment at the the vets for treatment. You should always get the bird diagnosed of course, but if it has loose and runny droppings and the vet visit is a few days away put your bird in a warm place and give it some sulpha solution in its water.

Be prepared to question most things pet stores tell you or try to sell you. The staff aren't always trained properly and cannot always tell you a straight story. Admittedly they try and sell you anything. But that medicine is well worth keeping in the medicine cabinet for emergencies.

Edited December 20, 200618 yr by Bubbles

I’m not trying to start anything here just merely a comment but isn’t it best to leave a bird unmedicated if you plan on taking it to the vet, store bought drugs can cover up symptoms (without actually fixing the issue) that may be detrimental in providing an accurate diagnosis. I believe that a drug of this nature should only be used if your unable to get the bird to the vet, and I do not believe this should be used on a avian companion without the supervision of a experienced person i.e. Vet, or breeder who knows what you should be looking for 'just in case'. Anything that is toxic to humans should send up giant red flares

 

 

 

trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (or sulfadizine), oral, injectable bacteriocidal antibiotic combination, used for susceptible organisms

http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/avianmeds.html

why are we using antibiotics on loose stool?

Edited December 20, 200618 yr by August

If you want to ease system stress and help keep the gut populated with the right type of flora, use a probiotic made for birds or give them a small amount of plain yogurt for a few days. It is a proactive treatment. Probiotics can be sprinkled on seeds or pellets. I know that budgies hull their seeds, but small amounts of the supplement should be ingested as they roll the seed around in their mouths to get the hull off. You just won't know how much.

 

If you must wait a few days for a vet visit if your bird is ill, I would keep the bird warm and in a hospital cage instead of dosing OTC meds from a pet store. I wouldn't give any meds I bought from a pet store. Many vets will work birds in same day, as they know by the time the bird is showing symptoms of illness, it is already very sick and probably needs immediate treatment. If you think you got a healthy bird to begin with, try probiotics first. It is similar to you eating yogurt while you are on antibiotics, as an imbalance of the gut flora can wreak havoc on our systems too.