Posted August 8, 201014 yr my male budgie Lazlo, hasn't been very active, or lively at the moment. he has been really puffy for the last couple of days, and he is sort of slouching over. he also has a big bald spot on his behind, and is breathing quite heavily. does anyone has some advice about dealing with him? we thought if he doesnt get better in the next day or two, we will take him to the avian hospital. i just hope he is alright, and he gets better! fingers crossed! Isabella Hills
August 8, 201014 yr In the next day or two ?? You have already had a couple of days of him being ill. Vet NOW !! There is a need for urgency when birds show signs of illness.
August 9, 201014 yr Agree... you need to take him to an Avian Vet now. Birds hide illness very well, and by the time you notice they are sick, it can be too late. I'd be making an appoinment asap, and while waiting, pop him in a cage inside with a warm lamp. Also clean his bottom if it's blocked/dirty. Good luck and please keep us updated
August 12, 201014 yr Author okay ,just took him to the vet, and he seemed very puzzled.he really wasn't sure what was wrong with him...he said if it were a disease of virus, it would have spread to my female budgie.he said that birds can hide illness very well. {just as Ratzy said}it may be something generic.they gave him a shot of antibiotics which should give him a nice kick.he has also lost a lot of weight and muscle around his breast bone.it was very funny, we bought Gelato out of the cage and put her on the bench, so then she ran and jumped on to the vet's hand, and started to attack him with her razor sharp beak!hahahaha!then we put them on top of their cage, and she started to regurgitate food and put it in Lazlo's beak!the vets said that they are very good friends and they care for one another.he said that some birds dont make it, but others do, depending on how long they have been sick.so again, fingers crossed! thanks for the advice :happy-dancing: and i will keep you updated. sorry, just a Maesie said Edited August 12, 201014 yr by KAZ
August 12, 201014 yr okay ,just took him to the vet, and he seemed very puzzled.he really wasn't sure what was wrong with him...he said if it were a disease of virus, it would have spread to my female budgie.he said that birds can hide illness very well. {just as Ratzy said}it may be something generic.they gave him a shot of antibiotics which should give him a nice kick.he has also lost a lot of weight and muscle around his breast bone.it was very funny, we bought Gelato out of the cage and put her on the bench, so then she ran and jumped on to the vet's hand, and started to attack him with her razor sharp beak!hahahaha!then we put them on top of their cage, and she started to regurgitate food and put it in Lazlo's beak!the vets said that they are very good friends and they care for one another.he said that some birds dont make it, but others do, depending on how long they have been sick.so again, fingers crossed! thanks for the advice :happy-dancing: and i will keep you updated.sorry, just a Maesie said im sorry but did he take any crop wash or poo samples giving a gerneric brand of anti bods is really basiclly stupid he could have killed him unless he knew what he was dealing with and as for commenting on the other bird being good friends again dumb he should have told you to seperate birds till the other was well if he is sick if the generic anti bods are just to generic so to speak then he may missed the whole illness and he couldbe passing it to your other bird im not thinking that vet was very good Edited August 12, 201014 yr by KAZ
August 12, 201014 yr Was that an AVIAN vet because it doesnt sound like it. Sounds like you got a general vet and one who didnt try very hard to work out the issue. My vet would take poo sample and check immediately under microscope and also bloods. I think when we get a general vet who isnt up to par on birds we should refuse to pay and they rarely get anything birdlike right. I am sorry.........but I think your vet wasnt very thorough at all :happy-dancing: Edited August 12, 201014 yr by KAZ
August 12, 201014 yr If the bird has lost weight and his keel bone is showing it sounds like he could have megabacteria which is a secondary infection. So if so something has set this off. Did your vet give you any medication to bring home to treat the birds like for example doxy. I hope you bird makes it. BUT it really doesn't sound good.
August 12, 201014 yr Author okay ,just took him to the vet, and he seemed very puzzled.he really wasn't sure what was wrong with him...he said if it were a disease of virus, it would have spread to my female budgie.he said that birds can hide illness very well. {just as Ratzy said}it may be something generic.they gave him a shot of antibiotics which should give him a nice kick.he has also lost a lot of weight and muscle around his breast bone.it was very funny, we bought Gelato out of the cage and put her on the bench, so then she ran and jumped on to the vet's hand, and started to attack him with her razor sharp beak!hahahaha!then we put them on top of their cage, and she started to regurgitate food and put it in Lazlo's beak!the vets said that they are very good friends and they care for one another.he said that some birds dont make it, but others do, depending on how long they have been sick.so again, fingers crossed! thanks for the advice and i will keep you updated.sorry, just a Maesie said im sorry but did he take any crop wash or poo samples giving a gerneric brand of anti bods is really basiclly stupid he could have killed him unless he knew what he was dealing with and as for commenting on the other bird being good friends again dumb he should have told you to seperate birds till the other was well if he is sick if the generic anti bods are just to generic so to speak then he may missed the whole illness and he couldbe passing it to your other bird im not thinking that vet was very good sorry, i meant it might be genetic for lazlo. not generic... wrong spelling sorry.
August 12, 201014 yr okay ,just took him to the vet, and he seemed very puzzled.he really wasn't sure what was wrong with him...he said if it were a disease of virus, it would have spread to my female budgie.he said that birds can hide illness very well. {just as Ratzy said}it may be something generic.they gave him a shot of antibiotics which should give him a nice kick.he has also lost a lot of weight and muscle around his breast bone.it was very funny, we bought Gelato out of the cage and put her on the bench, so then she ran and jumped on to the vet's hand, and started to attack him with her razor sharp beak!hahahaha!then we put them on top of their cage, and she started to regurgitate food and put it in Lazlo's beak!the vets said that they are very good friends and they care for one another.he said that some birds dont make it, but others do, depending on how long they have been sick.so again, fingers crossed! thanks for the advice and i will keep you updated.sorry, just a Maesie said im sorry but did he take any crop wash or poo samples giving a gerneric brand of anti bods is really basiclly stupid he could have killed him unless he knew what he was dealing with and as for commenting on the other bird being good friends again dumb he should have told you to seperate birds till the other was well if he is sick if the generic anti bods are just to generic so to speak then he may missed the whole illness and he couldbe passing it to your other bird im not thinking that vet was very good sorry, i meant it might be genetic for lazlo. not generic... wrong spelling sorry. how can you have genetic probblem solved with antibodies the bird is as splat said possably sick with a secondary infection the vet should have taken swabs and crop wash im afraid your bird may well still be carrying something and the vet giving him a boost has only prolonged finding out what your other bird is in dangour of also getting sick sorry but i think you need to either tell us what exactly was said or go to another vet as we cant diagnose birds illnesses only try help you through when you know whats wrong medicating a bird randomly can cause its death Edited August 12, 201014 yr by GenericBlue
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