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I´m so sad.
I never claim to be a perfect bird owner, honestly I don´t think such thing exists. We all make mistakes, we all have things we regret. Even after all these year of birdkeeping, thinking I was doing ok, I find I have let one of my birds down. And I am so disappointed in myself.
I could quite easily not post about this online, but I feel I should share what has happened so that others know that things like this really do happen to us all.
I took Nube out of his cage this morning, and immediately saw something was not right. A few feathers sticking out, in a very odd position, and dark stains in two places behind him at the tops of his wings. I took him to the spare bathroom and turned on the tap, he did not want to bathe. I held him in my hand and as I moved the feathers, I was horrified. He had some sort of lesion, I could just see the dark almost black site, looked like dried blood around it. I could not tell if this was plucked feathers or a bite or what. I did not look at the other side, there was no point. I put him in his carrier and drove to the hospital.
Not thinking of appointments, I knocked on the door, there was a poster stuck to it informing that an appointment is neccessary.
Luckily, the side window opened and the avian vet poked his head out when I told him what was going on, he took the carrier in, and took a look. Nube was really good for him, and didnt seem too frightened. He has two wounds, one side is infected. The vet showed me the injuries, and there was no bleeding or weeping, but I could see the yellow where it was infected.
I don´t know when these injuries appeared/occurred, but they clearly weren´t done today. And I did not notice. I just wish I had seen this sooner.
The vet sprayed (I think an aneasthetic? or antiseptic) on the areas. Nube has an antifungal, an antiinflamitory drop to take (the vet gave him a dose while there), and an antibiotic too. We have an appointment next week to follow up. If Nube doesn´t stop picking at the sites, he will need a collar fitted.
I asked what the cause could have been, whether he thought this was all Nube or was this Lapis that did this to him. Vet cannot confirm.
I told him I saw Lapis attack Nube yesterday, which I broke up in a second. And that she had had 4 (plastic) eggs until a week ago.
Either way, they have been split up. And it is so saddening to see them apart for the first time in their lives. They have never been an hour without being by each others side before.
They are in the breeder cage with the divider in. Unfortunately it is very small, but this is not permenant.
Lapis is angry and lashing out.. she is completely unapproachable right now.
I hope he recovers soon and does not need a collar fitted.
This is just a horrible situation both physically and mentally for him.
I never claim to be a perfect bird owner, honestly I don´t think such thing exists. We all make mistakes, we all have things we regret. Even after all these year of birdkeeping, thinking I was doing ok, I find I have let one of my birds down. And I am so disappointed in myself.
I could quite easily not post about this online, but I feel I should share what has happened so that others know that things like this really do happen to us all.
I took Nube out of his cage this morning, and immediately saw something was not right. A few feathers sticking out, in a very odd position, and dark stains in two places behind him at the tops of his wings. I took him to the spare bathroom and turned on the tap, he did not want to bathe. I held him in my hand and as I moved the feathers, I was horrified. He had some sort of lesion, I could just see the dark almost black site, looked like dried blood around it. I could not tell if this was plucked feathers or a bite or what. I did not look at the other side, there was no point. I put him in his carrier and drove to the hospital.
Not thinking of appointments, I knocked on the door, there was a poster stuck to it informing that an appointment is neccessary.
Luckily, the side window opened and the avian vet poked his head out when I told him what was going on, he took the carrier in, and took a look. Nube was really good for him, and didnt seem too frightened. He has two wounds, one side is infected. The vet showed me the injuries, and there was no bleeding or weeping, but I could see the yellow where it was infected.
I don´t know when these injuries appeared/occurred, but they clearly weren´t done today. And I did not notice. I just wish I had seen this sooner.
The vet sprayed (I think an aneasthetic? or antiseptic) on the areas. Nube has an antifungal, an antiinflamitory drop to take (the vet gave him a dose while there), and an antibiotic too. We have an appointment next week to follow up. If Nube doesn´t stop picking at the sites, he will need a collar fitted.
I asked what the cause could have been, whether he thought this was all Nube or was this Lapis that did this to him. Vet cannot confirm.
I told him I saw Lapis attack Nube yesterday, which I broke up in a second. And that she had had 4 (plastic) eggs until a week ago.
Either way, they have been split up. And it is so saddening to see them apart for the first time in their lives. They have never been an hour without being by each others side before.
They are in the breeder cage with the divider in. Unfortunately it is very small, but this is not permenant.
Lapis is angry and lashing out.. she is completely unapproachable right now.
I hope he recovers soon and does not need a collar fitted.
This is just a horrible situation both physically and mentally for him.