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I've been following along on this thread, but could not think of anything that might help you with your bird. The sore on the top of his head looks pretty serious and like someone said it may be necrotic. Is it possible that you could take a very close closeup of the sore on his head. Also could you give us a description of what the sore looks like - is it crusty or soft, is it swollen, is there any reddish skin around it, is it sore to the touch, has it grown or shrunk, are there any noticeable changes that you could describe to us?
Have you tried to use a warm wet cloth (distilled water if you have it) to wipe the sore clean with? You would need to be very gentle doing this. Do you have a product like we have in the US - a triple antibiotic salve. If you have that or some Bactrim salve you can put a very light coat on the sore after cleaning it.
I your bird has a virus it is most likely to be one of these; Viral Diseases of Pet Birds - Exotic and Laboratory Animals - Merck Veterinary Manual and I doubt it is one of those.
Right now she needs some time to try to heal that head wound so keep her quiet, feed her as much as she will eat and keep up with her medicines. I've never had a Cockatiel so all I know its that they all seem to like millet very much - let her have as much as she wants. Talk to her, even read to her but don't try to pick her up except for the medications.
Be as calm as you possibly can be when around her - birds pick up on you mood.
Have you tried to use a warm wet cloth (distilled water if you have it) to wipe the sore clean with? You would need to be very gentle doing this. Do you have a product like we have in the US - a triple antibiotic salve. If you have that or some Bactrim salve you can put a very light coat on the sore after cleaning it.
I your bird has a virus it is most likely to be one of these; Viral Diseases of Pet Birds - Exotic and Laboratory Animals - Merck Veterinary Manual and I doubt it is one of those.
Right now she needs some time to try to heal that head wound so keep her quiet, feed her as much as she will eat and keep up with her medicines. I've never had a Cockatiel so all I know its that they all seem to like millet very much - let her have as much as she wants. Talk to her, even read to her but don't try to pick her up except for the medications.
Be as calm as you possibly can be when around her - birds pick up on you mood.