(sad update) Preparing for a sick Budgie

GuineaPigster · 3/31/14

Aww glad you like it!!

Breighlee! :heart:

solo · 3/31/14

good on you for saving this little angel :hug8:

please continue to post improvement pictures

Anne & Gang · 3/31/14

bless your heart..so glad they are both staying with you

sunnysmom · 3/31/14

That breaks my heart. Poor little budgie. You are a special person for taking her in and helping her. I hope she continues to improve.

iamwhoiam · 3/31/14

Thank you for taking the birds in and helping them. You are doing a wonderful thing for the little budgie (Breighlee) and good news that there is improvement. Keep us updated on her progress.

Yoshi&Reza · 3/31/14

Seeing those pictures of her brought tears to my eyes. It isn't fair she had to live this way as if she didn't mean anything. Thank you so much for taking the time to help her so she can live out a normal, happy budgie way of life!

Amy Pierce · 4/1/14

Thank you all for the kind words! I am so pleased that she is starting to show improvement. As for her beak, I have to wait for a woman to come and file the beak. I don't want to risk doing it as I don't have experience with that and would hate to make things worse! But she eats absolutely fine so I don't think she is battling with that

@SandraK would you do me the honour of naming my little blue boy? :shy:

GuineaPigster · 4/1/14

Such a tiny soldier!! :heart:

Can't wait to see what you choose, Sandra!

SandraK · 4/1/14

I'll try - could you post a photo of your little boy?

CeciliaZ · 4/1/14

happy to hear both have a home with you. Hoping for continued healing for both of them.

Amy Pierce · 4/2/14

@SandraK here is my blue boy!

He is not used to me yet so sunk his little beak into my finger in the one pic! Luckily I'm thoroughly used to a Grey's beak so this one wasn't much to handle

Although I hate to jump right into handling him before he trusts me, I just cannot risk waiting for this to happen before treating for scaly face and leg. He is not showing signs, but I'm sure there is a possibility he has picked up the mite, which is why I am treating him along with my green girl, Breighlee

And here is little Breighlee, showing signs of improvement every day!!

These are some shots of her from last night and this morning (I am taking pics every day so that I can go back and see just how far she's come, as well as pics of the blue boy to make sure he doesn't start showing signs)

The tip of one of her back toes came off last night, along with the whole claw. It wasn't at all painful as it was just a lump of 'scaly' skin that has obviously been hanging on for a while (please excuse how oily her feathers look. It is just from the treatment. She would never forgive me if she knew I was showing off her beautiful feathers while they are still looking scruffy

)

Her face is looking much better, and she has lost some of the "warts", along with a big one that was over her eye. The skin is still very dry, but I'm sure will start to improve with a bit of TLC and treatment

Breighlee's other nostril is showing! When I first got her, the skin had completely grown over the one on the left! I only noticed that it was becoming uncovered yesterday

Unfortunately, I think Breighlee's cere is far too damaged to ever be "normal". I'm not sure how this would affect her in the future, and any info regarding this would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to do as much reading as I can as well! Her vent has also cleared up a lot and has only one or two small patches of scaly skin.

I hate to think how much discomfort and pain she was in before she came to me

I just hope she knows she is getting better and that she can live the rest of her life in a happy, safe home where she will never be allowed to suffer again!

GuineaPigster · 4/2/14

Her improvement is astounding!!! :heart:

TomPorter · 4/3/14

Thank you...what an awesome gift you are

sunnysmom · 4/3/14

I can't believe how much better Breighlee looks already. You are a miracle worker.

GuineaPigster · 4/5/14

How's everybird doing?

Amy Pierce · 4/6/14

@GuineaPigster they are doing so well! Breighlee is moving around the cage a lot more, and I think its a lot easier for her to perch as well

Often she would sit on the floor, I think because her little feet were too sore! Its so sweet though, whenever she was on the floor the little blue boy would go sit with her

I think I may also be seeing the hint of a cere coming through on Breighlee

But it could just be the ointment I've been putting on so not getting too excited

Last night they went mad doing their "dusk chorus". They aren't too noisy during the day but I think they're still settling in and I'm taking last night's singing as a sign that they are happy here

Still waiting on @SandraK for my blue boy's name

SandraK · 4/6/14

I apologize, I got stuck in a rut for a name and was looking for something to do with his colour. I came up with Turq (for the turquoise colour of his cere) and, believe it or not, Dig (for the two indigo patches on his cheeks). As for the little one's biting, I've found they sometimes hurt more because they have a pointier beak and don't always let go. :arghh:

GuineaPigster · 4/6/14

SandraK said:
I apologize, I got stuck in a rut for a name and was looking for something to do with his colour. I came up with Turq (for the turquoise colour of his cere) and, believe it or not, Dig (for the two indigo patches on his cheeks). As for the little one's biting, I've found they sometimes hurt more because they have a pointier beak and don't always let go.

I like both quite a lot!

Naomi · 4/6/14

Ahh poor little one! Not sure if this will help but I've used Scatt in the past, my vet ordered it for me. Hope she recovers soon! :hug8:

Amy Pierce · 4/7/14

Thanks @SandraK , I'm quite taken with Dig!! I think it suits my boy!!

Thanks for the name! They are both doing really well

Had a "break" from medicine for the day, while I took out perches and took care of disinfecting everything. They came with those calcium perches, which I have read are a breeding ground for bad things. I'm not sure what other people think of them, and whether or not they do/would use them. I'm taking them out for now, I would rather not risk any additional infections/illnesses

@Naomi I have read about Scatt, I'm using a kind of "oil" that just says Scaly face and Leg treatment. There was nowhere nearby that sold Scatt, and apparently this stuff is really good anyway

(sad update) Preparing for a sick Budgie

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