My ‘rescue’ of the day

 

So today I went to another end of the city to another Petland to see a BGM that I fell in love with when I worked for the chain (she would be with me except she had a run in with parrot fever), anyway I had to look at the little budgies, they usually look okay if you don’t really look at their darling little faces, but I did and I noticed the weirdest looking budgie, we still haven’t got a name for her yet, her beak was horrible, it looks crusty and if someone has glued the end of her beak back on, she was totally out casted by all the other budgies even though she is beautiful if you ignore her beak. I’m wondering if anyone knows what it may be, I knew the manager there and once I said I was taking her home he told me he wouldn’t charge me and that ‘their’ vet said it was a genetic mutation and nothing could be done about it, although I know this vet has very little knowledge of the bird world, telling the store where I worked that the BGM which was obviously sick that she was okay, she ended up having a nasty bout with parrot fever and was on deaths door when she was finally taken to my avian vet. Now, she is the sweetest thing and is being quarantined in a spare bedroom she is solid yellow, with a small bit of green on her belly and between her legs nice bit of blue sneaking through she is beautiful her previous name was ‘gimpy the wonder budgie’ :angel1: I think this is inappropriate for the little doll so any name suggestions would be great, because I have no idea what to call her. I am looking crazy for a digital camera so I can set up pictures of her and so when we figure out what’s wrong with her we can document her recovery and everyone can see her progress. (Just cause I didn’t mention it she will be going to the vets in the week to see what’s wrong with her)

It sounds a bit like scaley face mites. Have her seen by an avian vet and they'll be able to give you a definite diagnosis. It's usually treated with Ivermectin and often clears up within a matter of weeks. If this is what's wrong, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with and she will look normal in no time! Make sure she's seen by an avian vet though; over the counter treatments are usually ineffective.

 

Let us know how it goes! And I would looove to see pictures, she sounds adorable.

Aww that's great to hear, the fact they you took her in not that there is something wrong with her. I first thought of scaly mite too from what yuo said, I will hunt around for the topic that Bea made and add it there theny ou can say if it looks like that or not.

 

Names- Angel, Sugar, Sweetpea, Chena

I looked on the Internet to see what that looked like and I think that may be exactly what she has, vet visit on wed so she can get better quick, how contiguous are scaly mites just so I don't get my others infected? thank you soo much!

Just incase you haven't found this yet here's a link to a post i made when i had a budgie with scaly face, it has before and after photos: http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=7336

You should be quarentining her anyway, to make sure that if she has any nasties that haven't shown up yet are well and truly gone, so she can't infect your other birds. 30 days is the standard, but all my birds go to the vet as soon as we get home, when the tests come back clear, I keep them away from the flock for an additional week to make sure they don't have a cold or something else.

thanks Bea It kinda slipped my mind.

 

Scaly mite is contiguous so be exta mindful to wash your hand before and after handling the girl or changing food and water.

what a wonderful rescue keep us updated on her