Lump under african gray beck

Scuba · Jan 20, 2012

Hello

my african gray recently show a lump below his beck and it is becoming bigger.
did anybody had this issue before ?

Remy · Jan 20, 2012

Take him to the vet! It could be a tumor, cyst, or an infection.

lene1949 · Jan 20, 2012

It seems you've had dietary issues with this bird for a long time... Maybe it's linked to this lump... Please take your bird to the vet...

ann · Jan 20, 2012

I think only the vet can tell you, good luck and I hope he's ok

Scuba · Jan 20, 2012

i already took him to the vet he said it is a wart due to low calcimum as i was trying to convert him from seeds to pellet so he gave me antibiotics for his stomac as he said he have internal infection and a medic to put it on the wart once a day for 10 days but the problem that 10 days has passed and the wart is still showing so if any had a simialir case, attach the pictures it is too close thats why it is shown bigger

thanks

IcyWolf · Jan 20, 2012

I don't know about the lump but that cage looks awfully rusty. Rust can be very dangerous to parrots since they use their beaks to climb and can/will ingest pieces of the rust and metal. That cage also looks like a very small round cage. I would make sure he is in a cage big enough(preferably not round), rust free, and with plenty of toys and perches of different sizes/materials. Prevention is the key

If you are through with the course of antibiotics and it is still there or getting worse, the best thing to do would be to take him back to the vet.

Scuba · Jan 20, 2012

it is not rusty thats the color of the cage we have painted brown

Mamanda · Jan 21, 2012

Scuba said:
it is not rusty thats the color of the cage we have painted brown

You painted your bird cage? That doesn't seem safe at all, for same reasons as rust.

Remy · Jan 21, 2012

That does NOT look like a wart. It looks like a tumor or an abscess. If it's a tumor it'd have to be surgically removed, and if it's an abscess it might have to be drained. If it's growing that quickly, I'd guess it's an abscess.

In some cases, even if it is a bacterial abscess, the antibiotics won't be able to reach it, because the body has physically blocked it off. Also, it would have to be the right kind of antibiotic for the bacteria. Make sure that your vet does a "culture and sensitivity" test next time your bird is on antibiotics, to make sure he's going to get a medication that actually works.

What were the antibiotics for? What kind of infection does the vet think he has? Any symptoms?

Scuba · Jan 21, 2012

i went to a new vet this morning and show him the pic .he gave me appointment this evening as he said it is not a warts and it should be removed (surgery) so will do it tonight.
once done will let you know the result.

thank you all for your information.

Remy · Jan 21, 2012

That sounds MUCH better! :-D

The stuff you said your old vet told you doesn't make any sense to me. I mean like, none of it. Also, you may know this already, but a calcium deficiency won't cause warts... Warts are caused by a virus.

Just because somebody is a doctor doesn't mean they know what they are talking about... =(

Keep us updated!

roxynoodle · Jan 21, 2012

Wishing for the best outcome for you and your bird.

antoinette · Jan 21, 2012

Why waste time showing a vet the pictures, when it could be something so serious and detrimental to the birds health and life.
I would have had it seen to a.s.a.p. and have the vet done tests immediately.

Pray all ends well.......

LaLuna · Mar 15, 2012

hello,

hope your parrot is fine now

my parrot had one long time ago, i got worried about it and i couldn't find any good vet to know what was wrong with it but after a while it blew up twice and blood was all over the place(sorry if i'm being so disgusting! lol but that's what happened!!) and now thank God he is fine but he wasn't able to learn any new words after that!!

Scuba · Mar 16, 2012

Hi All

i want to share with you the latest news of my grey.
the lump disapeard completely without any surgery the latest vet was completely right it seems he faced this case before ,we only used local antiboiotics cream localy on the lump and was the good choice.
for some of you who mention it may be dangerous ... as per the vet he explain to me lately the reason behind it,as he think it is maybe related to something she was eating and hurt the lower mouth from inside and got infected and blow up to the external in this area below the beck .
thnaks a lot for your concern wil show you a picture for her, tomorow will take a new picture

roxynoodle · Mar 16, 2012

I'm glad she's better. I would think though it wasn't so much from food, but rather something sharp like part of a toy. I would check her toys carefully and make sure it wasn't the end of a wire or something like that.

Luna · Mar 16, 2012

Hi, I have not read all the posts so others may have given a better answer. The photo is NOT a wart as I use the word. It looks more like an air buble traped deep under the skin or tissue.When examining it keep in mind bird skin is very thin unlike ours which can be taned into leather. That can occure in improperly feed young whoes grops have been damaged or some injury that lets air ecape from one of the air sacs. You should be able to recognize trapped air. If it was traped air and was my bird I would treat it myself. But then my vet has given me advice he probably doesn't give to some parrot owners. D.D.

luvmytooo · Mar 16, 2012

Remy said:
That does NOT look like a wart. It looks like a tumor or an abscess. If it's a tumor it'd have to be surgically removed, and if it's an abscess it might have to be drained. If it's growing that quickly, I'd guess it's an abscess.

In some cases, even if it is a bacterial abscess, the antibiotics won't be able to reach it, because the body has physically blocked it off. Also, it would have to be the right kind of antibiotic for the bacteria. Make sure that your vet does a "culture and sensitivity" test next time your bird is on antibiotics, to make sure he's going to get a medication that actually works.

What were the antibiotics for? What kind of infection does the vet think he has? Any symptoms?

I'm curious how the vet came to the conclusion its a wart.
I wonder if he took blood or any other tests ?
Either way , I hope it's treatable.

Scuba · Mar 17, 2012

here she is attached no more lump

kc_y0 · Mar 17, 2012

I am glad that she is all better now!

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