Checking to see if my Babies feet are good before a check up at Vet

[Gxg]

Going to the vet next week and I was trying to make certain that their feet look well.

For the girl (Qui Qui):

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For the boy (PCee), her sibling who was born in the same clutch as she was:

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I made certain that I cleaned their cage deeply and I know that females (from what I've been told) can have grey feet - but I was just trying to be certain since I worry on my babies and pray they stay in good health with the diet/space they're given.

 

[Gxg]

I made certain that I cleaned their cage deeply and I know that females (from what I've been told) can have grey feet - but I was just trying to be certain since I worry on my babies and pray they stay in good health with the diet/space they're given.

I hope I am not being worrisome, as I went looking for feet comparisons and I do pray that it's cool:

 

[Flboy]

Bumping you back into the daylight. I have zero opinion!

 

[plumsmum2005]

They look fine as far as I can see but tbh it is the underside of the foot that problems start to appear. You're AV is the one to ask and as you are going anyway just ask for a general physical look over.

 

[EllenD]

They look "normal" to me...Why are you so worried about their feet before they go to the vet?

 

[Gxg]

They look "normal" to me...Why are you so worried about their feet before they go to the vet?

Feet indicate health - if they look good. Fungus is a concern - crusting - and I was trying to see if there was any present before going anyhow:

Legs and feet: Since birds spend the majority of their time standing on their feet, good perches are essential. A variety of types Manzanita Perchand sizes should be supplied. Natural tree branches like the Dragonwood or Manzanita Perches provide vital foot exercise. Because of their uneven shape, your bird is not always putting pressure on the same part of the foot when she stands. If you notice any of the following changes in your bird's legs or feet, it could be a sign of disease: lameness or favoring a leg; flakiness, crusting, or discoloration of feet; abnormal nail growth; shifting feet; swollen feet or joints.

 

[Gxg]

They look fine as far as I can see but tbh it is the underside of the foot that problems start to appear. You're AV is the one to ask and as you are going anyway just ask for a general physical look over.

Underside seemed clear and I did look up things for checking health, as they go yearly anyhow

 

[EllenD]

They look "normal" to me...Why are you so worried about their feet before they go to the vet?

Feet indicate health - if they look good. Fungus is a concern - crusting - and I was trying to see if there was any present before going anyhow:

Legs and feet: Since birds spend the majority of their time standing on their feet, good perches are essential. A variety of types Manzanita Perchand sizes should be supplied. Natural tree branches like the Dragonwood or Manzanita Perches provide vital foot exercise. Because of their uneven shape, your bird is not always putting pressure on the same part of the foot when she stands. If you notice any of the following changes in your bird's legs or feet, it could be a sign of disease: lameness or favoring a leg; flakiness, crusting, or discoloration of feet; abnormal nail growth; shifting feet; swollen feet or joints.

No, I didn't state that question the way I wanted to; I meant why are you so concerned about the way his feet look if you're taking him to his CAV soon anyway, the CAV will look at his feet, along with giving him a complete Wellness-Exam, and let you know how they are and how he is, and make suggestions if there is an issue...

Personally, and this is just my opinion, but I would much rather take my birds to their yearly Wellness-Exams just exactly the way they are at the time, without me worrying about them "looking good", for lack of a better way to say that...Meaning, I want to know exactly how they really, truly are health-wise, so I'm certainly not going to do any "primping' of their feathers, feet, beak, etc. to make them look "good" or "better", as that is the only way I'm going to get an accurate picture of their overall-health...

 

[plumsmum2005]

As a rule if your bird in on the right diet, is able to exercise his feet with different types of perches and those perches are kept clean you should not have any problems. It can occur when they get a slight abrasion and then infection is able to enter this through unclean perches etc. Sensible housekeeping is fine.