While polka dots on Rachis??

[BigBoy]

Hi I’m new to the forums. I was hoping someone can tell me what are the white polka dots on the rachis of my Amazon’s back feathers under his wings are? He is a 31 year old amazon bird.

Thank you.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Welcome to the forum What type of Amazon do you have?


Jim

 

[BigBoy]

Welcome to the forum What type of Amazon do you have?


Jim

Thank you for the welcome Jim! I have a yellow headed amazon!

 

[Tami2]

Hi I’m new to the forums. I was hoping someone can tell me what are the white polka dots on the rachis of my Amazon’s back feathers under his wings are? He is a 31 year old amazon bird.

Thank you.

Can you post a picture? It will be better to understand exactly what you are talking about.

 

[BigBoy]

Hi I’m new to the forums. I was hoping someone can tell me what are the white polka dots on the rachis of my Amazon’s back feathers under his wings are? He is a 31 year old amazon bird.

Thank you.

Can you post a picture? It will be better to understand exactly what you are talking about.

Hello Tami,

I included the picture as an attachment so I hope it shows. The dots are more than the ones shown on the picture and it appears on one feather only that I can tell.

 

[Tami2]

Wow, isn't that interesting. I've never seen anything like that.

Maybe other members may have an idea. If not, maybe the Vet might know? Have you discuss this with his Vet?

 

[BigBoy]

Wow, isn't that interesting. I've never seen anything like that.

Maybe other members may have an idea. If not, maybe the Vet might know? Have you discuss this with his Vet?

No I have not discussed it with a vet. He has an appointment tomorrow though so hopefully I get an answer.

 

[wrench13]

Never seen anything like that on any Amazon I've had. Be sure to give us the vet's answer, please!

 

[BigBoy]

Just got back from the vet. According to Doc it turns out his wings were horribly trimmed. The place I usually take him to have his wings trimmed basically butchered my poor bird. What seemed like white dots is where the cutting happened. Other than that Doc said he looks visually healthy all around, and here I was thinking my bird caught some exotic disease!

Thanks everyone for your input!

 

[Tami2]

I'm sorry, that happened. I'm happy to hear he isn't sick! :heart:

 

[SailBoat]

Sadly, not only had they completed a bad wing feather clipping, they likely did it with a dull scissor that first crushed the feather than broke through the stem.

Time to change from 'those people' to having your Avian Profession 'trim' the wing feathers of your Amazon.

 

[KevH]

Time to stop wing clipping your bird outdated process