Sun conure is losing feathers around his eyes and his eyes looks swelled up.

[Bayan497]

I'm not sure what to do. We recently got him a new cage and this happened after that. My mom threw away all his toys and I think he maybe sad that he has nothing to play with.

 

[Kendar]

He needs to go to the vet asap!

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[YUMgrinder]

Is that puss slightly left of his eye?

 

[Bayan497]

I think I have never seen this happen. We have never taken him to the vet before and we don't have insurance. How much is it usually for a checkup?

 

[Kendar]

I'm not sure where you are, in Canada it roughly $75, but this is not something that can wait. It looks like he has pus at the corner of the eye, which means an infection, which means he may need antibiotics because an infection could kill him.

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[YUMgrinder]

my vet charges me $49 for a wellness check visit (Midwest US), likely more if there needs to be tests and then cost of medications.

 

[Bayan497]

I'm going to take him to the animal welfare league close to me and see what they say about him. I hope he gets better

 

[Kentuckienne]

Looks like an infection. The eye isn't far from the brain, and it could become fatal very quickly. The little guy must go to an avian vet at once, not just a regular vet.

 

[Bayan497]

I think I now know what my sun concure might have. I google his symptoms such as swollen eyes, crusty feathers due to discharge, loss of feathers near eyes, and breathing problems and all of these symptoms matched up to an sinus infection. I googled a avian vet near me and I will take him tomorrow as soon as possible. Thank you so much and I will update you on his health. I hear sinus infections are common so hopefully he gets the treatment he needs soon.

 

[SilverSage]

That may INCLUDE a sinus infection but that's a really serious eye issue as well and needs to be seen by a certified avian vet (not just any vet willing to see birds) ASAP.


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[Skittys_Daddy]

Whatever it is, it has clearly progressed so its imperative that treatment be provided asap. Also, its going to take time and medication to heal. I can't see anything like that getting better all on its own. Treatment is the only way to go.

I agree with SilverSage about the 'avian vet'. I can't stress that enough. When I had my Peaches, she got a nightfright (common in tiels) and punctured her wing in the middle of the night. I ended up taking her in a taxi to the 24hr animal ER. They didn't see birds there, normally. But all I needed them to do was stop the bleeding and clean the wound so she'd at least make it through the night.

However well intended the vet ER was, they gave me some antibiotics for her but I held off til I could contact her regular avian vet and its a good thing I did. The dosage the ER vet gave me would have killed her.

 

[SilverSage]

It's a major health risk to take a bird to a non avian vet. On top of the possible injury and death, I've seen people spend THOUSANDS of dollars on something that should have cost less than $100 because the "exotics" vet didn't know which tests to order and which treatments to pursue.


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[Skittys_Daddy]

Yeah, the ER vet charged me $300 to stop the bleeding and clean the wound. Ridiculous.

When Skittles had his window accident- the avian vet only charged me $55 for a 'mini-exam' and she didn't order any further tests because she couldn't find anything that warranted it- no painful areas, no bruising and no breaks.

Luckily, my avian vet knows I live on a fixed income, so they only recommend tests if they really are necessary.

 

[keakea]

Antibiotics are a must!

 

[PetoftheDay]

You and he are in our thoughts, hope the vet can help lickety split!

 

[keakea]

It's a major health risk to take a bird to a non avian vet. On top of the possible injury and death, I've seen people spend THOUSANDS of dollars on something that should have cost less than $100 because the "exotics" vet didn't know which tests to order and which treatments to pursue.


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So true! Thankfully there are 2 avian vets in my area. I know a guy near me who had to rush his bird to an Avian Vet 3 hours away because at the time there was only 1 here and he was on vacation. At least now there is a back up!

Can't help wondering why on earth more vets do not get Avian training and become Avian vets. As long lived as Parrots Live and since parrot owners have so much devotion and commitment to them, it certainly attests to the fact that they are definitely needed! Plus, because of their potential to live such long lives I think that parrot owners are extremely willing to go the extra mile with care for their birds and are willing to pay for the expense of keeping them healthy. I just don't get why Avian Vets are so rare compared to regular vets.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

@KeaKea

I think one of the main reasons most vets don't get the avian training is that FAR too many bird owners don't even bother taking their birds to the vet. They see them as 'disposable' like goldfish.

I also think cost of training and the fact there is this 'assumption' out there that birds are not as popular as pets as cats & dogs, but I think that assumption is totally wrong.

That's why I like forums like this. Where parronts are knowledgeable and caring regarding their fids and providing helpful feedback to others who may not be fully informed.

I used to be one of those who was ill-informed. I lost many a-bird due to my own ignorance. It wasn't willfill ignorance (like I knew but didn't care). I just didn't know. Once I learned, I was much better off and so were my birds. I just wish I had learned those things sooner. But we live, we learn, we do better.

 

[Bayan497]

Hey guys. So I took kiwi to the avian vet and he did a swab test to find bacteria in his throat. The vet gave me antibiotics to give to him twice a day till the medicine runs out. The whole visit was about 40 minutes and the price was very reasonable. I'm so glad I took kiwi to the vet it is a bit hard to give him the medicine orally but so far he seems to be doing better thank you so much

 

[SilverSage]

But what did they say about the eye?


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[Bayan497]

He actually didn't say anything. He looked at kiwi and said it was a cold. I told him there was discharge but he didn't comment on that. The vet appeared to be in a hurry. Did you guys ever see the eye thing before? Now I'm worried