HELP my Quaker is plucking and biting herself!!!!

[Pepper1991]

I have a one year old quaker parrot. I just took her to the vet a few days ago and they did blood work on her they found nothing, she has a big distructable toy, gets bathes, all that. The vet had me use a soothing spray on her that just seem to make it worst so im stoping use. Is there anyone else who had this problem & what are some things I can try?

Please help thank you

 

[Pedro]

Is she molting, being a year old i would think she is starting her molt. Check to see if she has any little pins coming through. If so that will explain things & she is busy grooming.

Other than that the only other problem could be feather mites.

 

[MonicaMc]

Without knowing the cause, we can only make guesses.

Was she checked for allergies? What about a skin infection? What is her diet like? Was anything new introduced diet or environment related? Or even human/other pet related? Do you have a picture of her and her cage?


Sorry to hear you have to go through this, and I hope you are able to help her feel better!

 

[Pedro]

Rather than stress new owners out would it not be a good idea to cover the more common problems than to worry them about things that may not be an issue.

In my years of experiences I have always ruled out the common ailments by elimination it's easier to get to the bottom of most problems.

 

[DebsFlock]

Was the vet an avian specialist? How severe is the plucking/biting? Does she have large bare areas? Is she drawing blood?