Hi Everyone,

 

have a small question to ask.......

 

my budgie Sid has been to the avian vet for vomiting which i thought was a problem but now he has been on antibiotics for a week now but he still is vomiting. he has a mix of seed/fruit/vegs etc but its the seed that comes up all the time and he spends most of the day eating.

 

he is a very active bird and i would say 95% healthy but he just gorges himself on seed and then throws it all up. im slightly worried and want to cut his food right down to a bare minimum just to give the antibiotics a run and see if it fixes the problem.

 

i mix the AB at a rate of 1/8 of a teaspoon to 250ml of water every day and also take .3 of the mix in a syringe direct into his crop everyday.

 

its kind of un-nerving as i love him to death and would be devastated if something happens.

 

 

your help will be grateful

 

 

thanks

Ernie

KRAWLR

Did you go to an avian vet or a normal vet ? What did he say was the problem. Because antibiotics doesnt sound like the course of action for those symptoms. Could be canker or could be megabacteria. Did he mention anything like that ? Did he put any poo samples under a microscope. Did he do a crop sample ?

He could also have an irritation in the crop, could also be sour crop...is he loosing weight?

Edited August 19, 201014 yr by splat

Did you go to an avian vet or a normal vet ? What did he say was the problem. Because antibiotics doesnt sound like the course of action for those symptoms. Could be canker or could be megabacteria. Did he mention anything like that ? Did he put any poo samples under a microscope. Did he do a crop sample ?

hi Kaz,yes went to a proper avian vet and yes test were done. crop needle down the throat and poo sample taken.i thought it was Canker but the vet said it wasnt. the name she said was something like coolco or something like that. the AB i have from her is called Doxyvet which i mix at 1/8 teaspoon to 250ml water for 45 days.i was told if it still persists ill have to take him back for x-rays after the 45 days.what would you think it is ????????

 

He could also have an irritation in the crop, could also be sour crop...is he loosing weight?

hi Splat,no he is a fat slob lol :)the vet said he is a big boy and weighed 59 grams.it doesn't seem to affect him as he is as active as. he comes out and fly's around the house and then he will go back to his cage by himself.Ive steam cleaned his cage and stream cleaned all his feeders but im just a little un- nerved

Edited August 19, 201014 yr by KRAWLR

hi Kaz,yes went to a proper avian vet and yes test were done. crop needle down the throat and poo sample taken.i thought it was Canker but the vet said it wasnt. the name she said was something like coolco or something like that. the AB i have from her is called Doxyvet which i mix at 1/8 teaspoon to 250ml water for 45 days.i was told if it still persists ill have to take him back for x-rays after the 45 days.what would you think it is ????????

 

Did the vet say coccidiosis ? The meds you have been given is the common one given for Psittacosis but is broad spectrum antibiotic ?> and works for most things. The 45 days treatment you have been given is common for psittacosis. Why dont you phone your vet and ask what it was he said the bird had ?

hi Kaz,yes went to a proper avian vet and yes test were done. crop needle down the throat and poo sample taken.i thought it was Canker but the vet said it wasnt. the name she said was something like coolco or something like that. the AB i have from her is called Doxyvet which i mix at 1/8 teaspoon to 250ml water for 45 days.i was told if it still persists ill have to take him back for x-rays after the 45 days.what would you think it is ????????

 

Did the vet say coccidiosis ? The meds you have been given is the common one given for Psittacosis but is broad spectrum antibiotic ?> and works for most things. The 45 days treatment you have been given is common for psittacosis. Why dont you phone your vet and ask what it was he said the bird had ?

 

 

i will and post back again.......

 

 

thanks

Ernie

Half the time the vets don't really know what's wrong so they tell you to you doxy as kaz said it is a broadspectrum antibiotic. It covers many illnesses but very hard on the bird with some side effects.

Half the time the vets don't really know what's wrong so they tell you to you doxy as kaz said it is a broadspectrum antibiotic. It covers many illnesses but very hard on the bird with some side effects.

 

 

yeah ive noticed he is getting aggressive when i feed him.

 

 

 

 

Ernie

What are his droppings like...

This following bit of info is from Dr Rob Marshalls medicine book it might help you.

If you see positive signs keep on with treatment but seems it sounds like he doesn't have psittacosis I would give me at least a 5- 7 day treatment anyway.

 

Seems you have him on doxy here are the positive signs to doxy but this is if he has psittacosis, the vet might be treating him for something else.

:Smaller droppings

:Droppings change from khaki/green to healthy black

:Increase noise and vitality if in breeding cabinet (but I know he is not)

:Feather colour improves

:The sudden appearance of down-feathers attached to the droppings

 

Negative signs to doxy

:Fluffed-up sick looking within three days of doxy treatment

:Dark green watery droppings

:Vomiting

Did the vet say chlamydia ? Because thats the other name for psittacosis and doxy is the treatment for that.