They said there was a yellow spot on his liver. He was so tiny, I just can’t believe he died of fatty liver disease.
There was one that came in a blue bag and there was another one in a tan bag I got from Target because it said it had carrots in it. I also fed them Nature’s Harvest. All interchangeably since I was told birds like a variety. All three bags had a veterinarian recommendation sticker on them. His wings were not clipped as I personally don’t believe in hindering their flight. He got plenty of exercise, his cage is large. He was very tiny. They said he had a yellow spot on his liver.Can you link the Kaytee mix you use? Was that the only thing they ate?
Unfortunately many commercial seed mixes are high in fat which can contribute to fatty liver disease.
Were they clipped? Reduced activity can contribute as well.
That being said, there may be a genetic predisposition to it as well, especially if they are young.
It's hard no matter what, as we will likely never know. Some birds can be fed only seeds and live in a tiny cage their whole life and live for a decade, and others you can feed the "best" and have an aviary and they die at 5.
He didn’t even show any symptoms.
This is painfully, painfully true - and working in a vet clinic makes it additionally frustrating. You see people who are just doing everything wrong, and their pets are healthy, look great, happy, thriving. People who keep their bearded dragons on sand, people who feed their dogs nothing but table scraps, people who keep their birds on a seed diet…Can you link the Kaytee mix you use? Was that the only thing they ate?
Unfortunately many commercial seed mixes are high in fat which can contribute to fatty liver disease.
Were they clipped? Reduced activity can contribute as well.
That being said, there may be a genetic predisposition to it as well, especially if they are young.
It's hard no matter what, as we will likely never know. Some birds can be fed only seeds and live in a tiny cage their whole life and live for a decade, and others you can feed the "best" and have an aviary and they die at 5.
It is! I just want my baby back!
Prior to this, had he had routine bloodwork?It is! I just want my baby back!
No. He probably should have but we didn’t want to stress him out.
Many vets won't do routine blood draws on budgies. My past and current Avian vet don't. But I certainly can't speak for all vets
A lot of vets won't do it every appointment, but most (not all, I'm sure) recommend doing it at least once a year to 18 months, just to have a baseline for what things should look like. It gives a good idea of what "normal" should look like.
I’ll still inquire about it. I just want the best for my feathery children.
On a budgie? ?
I can't say specifically on a budgie, now that I'm thinking more on it. I've seen it done for larger parakeets, cockatiels, and larger species... I think the smallest I've seen it done was on an English budgie, but that was also directly requested by the owner. Generally it's optional, just recommended to do occasionally for most species.
Yeah. Except the ones under 50 grams....it wasn't my experience. Nit just fir routine what's up healthy burds
