Here's Tirikke before we got the treatment for her scaly face.

 

And here she is again about a month after treatment.

Doesn't she look gorgeous now?!

 

Just thought some people might be interested to see her.

great work But i think this should be in the heath area, as a tip and pinned so.....

 

*topic moved*

 

Wow Bea, what a huge difference! Thanks for posting those up!

I'll add them to the FAQ if no one has already. Great pictures (even though the first one made my stomach squirm).

Very detailed pictures.. she looks much better now. Were any of your other birds affected? Do you have to keep her separated?

great post bea, she looks beautiful again!

 

i think these pics are the best ive seen, and will definitely help loads of new membersand guests here. thanks for posting them!

jeez i didnt know scaly was that bad,glad to see the after picture looking so much better

Yeah, it's really awful looking. I had to keep her separate until it cleared up and i also had to treat all my other budgies but thankfully none of them ever showed any signs of it. She's back in the aviary and happier and more active than i've ever seen her.

Ewwww.... What is the cause of scaly face anyway?

Glad shes better now

Excellent post. I found a link to add here which may be of help also..

http://www.birds2grow.com/art-scalyface.html

Ewwww.... What is the cause of scaly face anyway?

Glad shes better now

Scaly face is caused by a mite that burrows into the skin, I think the mite that causes it is called Cnemidocoptes pilae.....yep it is..the vet told me that the mite can be present for years and no reaction/symptoms will show.

You can actualy see on the picture where the mites burrow into.....eeeewww :bluebudgie:

Thankyou heaps Bea, My budgie has got Scaly Face, Looks similar to your photos, I have just treated it, and its all red, i will let you know how mine goes. Tee Hee

do you know what the treatment is for scaly face is because I think that one of my birds has got it.Please could you tell me what the signs are.

 

 

Thanks for your help,toffeefuff

 

 

 

 

:hap: :parrot: :greenb: :dbb1:

if you look at the pics of Bea's bird you can see what it looks like :hap: and the treatment Bea got was from the avian vet . Hope that helps.

thanks Elly

Here's Tirikke before we got the treatment for her scaly face.

 

And here she is again about a month after treatment.

Doesn't she look gorgeous now?!

 

Just thought some people might be interested to see her.

 

GROSS .... I was at my produce store today and i saw 2 creamino with it.. But your picture... I'm turned me off my dinner you can see the burrows and all Ekkkkk

Edited April 3, 200718 yr by Kaz

pics are in FAQ's

do you know what the treatment is for scaly face is because I think that one of my birds has got it.Please could you tell me what the signs are.

 

 

Thanks for your help, toffeefuff

 

My vet prescribed Ivomee with glycerine drops - shaken VERY well - once a week in mouth. Best take your budgie to the vet incase it is different...

 

And oh my god! Cosmo just flew onto my arm when I went o pick him up! He crawled to my shoulder and is NOW chirping! :angel1:

 

Also - I was wondering - the vet told me that if he had any worms - they will come out too.

 

Well, ta-daaaa!

 

Cosmo has had a little bit of diarrhoea, and a little bit of vomitty stuff (including seeds everywhere - including on cage bars).

 

He is still chirpy, but doesn't look 100%. The wormy looking thing looked like a pale-green long (about 15mm long) lump in his sloppy poopoo. It actually came off him when he flew into the window - it stuck to the window! bleghh... Hopefully this is what the vet meant! ick but good! Glad if he is being wormed!

(*also - Cosmo won't get off my head, and is still not ready for fingers - hope he doesn't let one rip!)

Edited April 16, 200718 yr by MegumiA

this picture and information is in the FAQ section under Normal Cere or Scaley Face (just a note to the mods and myself )