Bird Mumma
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Hi everyone,
I’m new here. Found your wonderful site when researching my Oscie’s eye issue.
My rescue cockatiel came to me with special needs three years ago. He/she (will find out in a few days!) was said to have had a stroke, thereby losing the right eye. So his/her left eye is even more important and the vision in this eye has only ever been partial/light/shade/movement.
Oscie manages just fine and I make sure to talk a great deal, make everything routine and keep the cage arrangement the same etc.
Just over a week ago, my cockatiel’s behaviour changed. The good eye was lidded much more, so seemed sleepy to me. The good eye seemed to have a cloudy appearance. Not much interest in food and fairly frequent yawning action. Straight to the avian vet.
Oscie was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in the crop. No other infection so started a course of antibiotics. Bloods were fairly unexciting, except for a liver value which was elevated (6 instead of a range of 0-2). Is now on 0.01ml of St Marys’s Thistle twice a day; bloods to be repeated at the three week mark. The good eye was said to have a cataract. I contacted an ophthalmologist who advised that they do not operate on cockatiels due to the anaesthetic required and the size of the bird.
Oscie is much more him/herself now BUT strangely the good eye is looking different to what I would expect. The cloudy white seems to look angular rather than round like you would expect with a cataract. I know I shouldn’t doubt the vet (esp given the amount of money I’ve paid!!) BUT I’m just not sure. I’ve attached a few photos which I think are pretty clear. Would love some advice/input, please.
Many thanks!!
I’m new here. Found your wonderful site when researching my Oscie’s eye issue.
My rescue cockatiel came to me with special needs three years ago. He/she (will find out in a few days!) was said to have had a stroke, thereby losing the right eye. So his/her left eye is even more important and the vision in this eye has only ever been partial/light/shade/movement.
Oscie manages just fine and I make sure to talk a great deal, make everything routine and keep the cage arrangement the same etc.
Just over a week ago, my cockatiel’s behaviour changed. The good eye was lidded much more, so seemed sleepy to me. The good eye seemed to have a cloudy appearance. Not much interest in food and fairly frequent yawning action. Straight to the avian vet.
Oscie was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in the crop. No other infection so started a course of antibiotics. Bloods were fairly unexciting, except for a liver value which was elevated (6 instead of a range of 0-2). Is now on 0.01ml of St Marys’s Thistle twice a day; bloods to be repeated at the three week mark. The good eye was said to have a cataract. I contacted an ophthalmologist who advised that they do not operate on cockatiels due to the anaesthetic required and the size of the bird.
Oscie is much more him/herself now BUT strangely the good eye is looking different to what I would expect. The cloudy white seems to look angular rather than round like you would expect with a cataract. I know I shouldn’t doubt the vet (esp given the amount of money I’ve paid!!) BUT I’m just not sure. I’ve attached a few photos which I think are pretty clear. Would love some advice/input, please.
Many thanks!!