** NEED HEALTH ADVICE** Rose breasted with a dirty vent

AnnBrown said:

Hey Ya'll I have a question about something I have not encountered before. I went to get raz out of her cage a little while ago and noticed that her vent was dirty. she does not seem to acting any different than normal she is her usual sweet loving self and even let me (with a normal amount of protest) flip her over and use a warm damp rag to clean her off. She is eating normal (by that I mean diving head first into the food bowl to find the brussle sprout I put in it) and I have not changed her food or anything. the only thing that is different is a toy was moved in her cage and I have a sneaking suspicion she was spending a good amount of time climbing the side of her cage to get a better angle to destroy the new intruder.
Should I be seriously concerned? Do I need to take her to the vet first thing in the morning or just watch her and play it by ear. This is not something I have encountered in the past so I'm just not sure how serious it is.

Just some quick Raz info.

2 -2.5 yr old galah cockatoo, zoopream mixed with seed and lots of fresh veg/fruit she is currently acting sleepy but is also typically in her cage over an hour and a half ago so its well past her bed time. besides the dirty vent she does not show any other symptoms. Her feathers are clean no nasal discharge, and she is preening as normal.

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SailBoat said:

Great advise for my UK friend!

I would add, only because I did not see it in your information, to double check her droppings. See if they are looser than normal or harder than normal. Either could result in the droppings not fall cleanly away from the vent. In addition, either could indicate an underlining problem.

FYI: Happy to see you around the Forums!

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