Hey @sunnysmom I did a quick research after reading this. Trich is form ofRosie had a vet visit today. I actually expected it to be uneventful and really just a nail trim. Came home with 2 meds for the little guy. I feel so bad. So, as you may remember, Rosie is my 32 year old cockatiel. Since I got him (2 years ago), he has always had a little bald neck. The daughter of his former owner said he started plucking when his owner became ill. Rosie had a previous crop swab which came back as normal. Today's vet check shows that he may have parasites. And I am completely drawing a blank right now on the name. The vet said the test wasn't 100% conclusive but was irregular enough that she thinks we should put him on the meds to be safe. I am so upset that this may be the cause of his little bald neck! I feel like I should have caught it sooner- even though I did have him tested. Heavy sigh. She also gave me pain meds for him. She is concerned about how he holds his wings. Again, it's not something I really noticed. She says it's hard to say for sure if he is in pain but we're going to test out the pain meds for a week to see if it makes any difference. Honestly, Rosie is a happy, chirpy little bird. But I guess fresh eyes catch things that you don't see. I assumed that at his age, he had to have some degree of arthritis and give him senior nutriberries and natural anti-inflammatories. I've had his feet looked at before and the consensus was that he just had old bird feet but they didn't look arthritic. I really never thought about his wings. So, all in all, I am feeling like a bad bird parent at the moment. I really thought Rosie was doing well. Which the vet said he is based on his age. But I feel like I should have caught these things sooner. Rosie of course won everybody at the vet's office over because he really is a sweetie. I just hope he feels okay.
canker, do know former owner had doves or pigeons?