Sick parakeet

Partsman41953

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Hello,

My wife and I are bird people having 9 birds of different types. We have 2 parakeets which were given to us. One of the parakeets that was given to us from a bird store has a problem which I would like to try to get some advice on as there are no bird vets in our area. We do not know how old she is but over the last 3 or 4 months her abdomen right under her beak has started to swell. My wife and I are keeping her comfortable by taking an insulin syringe and draining the area and yellow fluid is coming out. She is eating and seems normal but almost every week to 10 days we need to "drain" her to keep her comfortable. What possibly could be the problem and is there anything else we can do to try to help her.

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Freebird1969

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I really think the only way forward it to somehow get your bird to an avian vet. The fluid you are extracting needs to be examined. You must have some knowledge already if you are extracting fluids from the birds abdomen. I found this link which might be of use to you. ABDOMINAL DISTENTION

You might try some Baytril to clear up any infection that might be occurring, though sadly it doesn't sound good. If she is eating and seems happy hopefully she isn't in any pain. I really hope she gets better, good luck!!
 

Scott

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I would most strongly recommend finding an avian vet, even if the journey is significant. Without a proper diagnosis it is nearly impossible to guess the cause of distension, course of the illness, and most importantly, treatment.

If you absolutely cannot find an avian vet, perhaps a standard practice with some knowledge of birds can examine the fluid and help determine if oral meds will help. But that is nearly a shot in the dark, and you don't want an amateur handling your bird and perhaps causing a worse situation.
 

EllenD

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Please get that budgie to an avian vet ASAP! If you've been draining yellow fluid from a lump that swells it's most likely an abscess or an infected cyst! The bird will not get better without an avian vet taking a culture of the fluid and doing pathology on the mass, and the bird being put on most likely antibiotics!

This will not continue to go forward for very long, I promise you, either the infection causing this abscess will start to spread and make the bird very sick and eventually kill it, or if it's a cyst it will eventually grow and invade the bird's neck, crop, etc. And you draining this mass can easily cause a separate infection all its own.

Please, please take this poor bird to an avian vet immediately, or surrender the bird to a rescue that can get it the medical care it so desperately needs!

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EllenD

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Speaking of surrendering the budgie, can I ask where you live? I can find a rescue closest to you to take the bird and get it help if you are unwilling or unable to get it to an avian vet ASAP. If I was close to you I would drive to come get him and take him immediately to my avian vet and get him care, as I have an indoor aviary full of my breeder budgies and I also have 7 pet budgies. I've bred them for over 20 years and have done a lot of my own medical treatment on my own, always under the guidance of my avian vet and with his help. However, I would never do what you're doing because it is not a cure and can only make the bird's problem worse. I will certainly be willing to help you if I can!

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Partsman41953

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I wanted to update you all about our sick parakeet... my wife and I took all of your advice and did take our sick parakeet, Snow, to the vet yesterday and he said that he was not sure but it looked like she had cancer in her crop and with the sound she was making was having a difficult time breathing so we decided not to have her suffer any longer. He told us by doing what we did by aspirating the site like we did kept her alive an extra 3 months. He says that he sees this problem with parakeets a lot and is one of the biggest problems with parakeets. We still have one more parakeet, along with our other birds, who is 10 years old and doing fine but being on his own now in his cage my wife and I have to see whether or not we want to get him a companion.

I do thank you all for your advice on our little Snow. ;)
 

Freebird1969

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Coco (Pitball) oven ready female Citron Cockatoo,
Suki, soppy soft and silky female MSC,
Oliver Belly (Cuddle Monster) Male U2
Bandit & Gizmo (green goblins) Lineolated Parakeets
So sorry for your loss :(
 

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