Gio
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Hi! I have a one year old amazona Oratrix (Coco) who is being treated with antibiotics for chlamydia (psittacosis), and is currently loosing feathers between the beak and nostrils (photo here). He is out of danger in regards to the psittacosis, and will take his last injection and post treatment testing next week. He also seems to be molting, dropping a lot of fluffy white feathers. He also has has some dry residues in the nostrils, which I thought could be causing him to scratch the area around them, but after checking with the vet, he recommended not doing anything about those, since he was breathing well. Does anyone have any ideas of what might be causing the feather loss? I only noticed the feather loss today, it might have been gradual, but photos of him from last week don't show any featherless spots. Could it be the combination of molting and antibiotics, or could there be another cause? Besides the fact that he looks a bit like zorro, he is active and vocal, droppings also look fine. Any advice - tip would be appreciated, and I'd share it with the vet next week: )
Thanks!
p.s. from what I understand from the vet's notes, the antibiotic is vibramycin - 5ml injections once per week.
Thanks!
p.s. from what I understand from the vet's notes, the antibiotic is vibramycin - 5ml injections once per week.