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Urgent Sunken face on scarlet macaw

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Posting for a friend.

Anyone seen this or have any idea what could be the cause? 0B47BE93-3A6C-4DB6-A746-712F4EFDD47B.png
She is not dehydrated and is eating normal.
She was fine and an hour later looked like this. 305698E1-21A9-416B-BC75-0B68D5CFF279.png @Macawnutz @Hankmacaw
 

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Shez, do you remember this thread?
Maybe something on there could help¿
 

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Oh my poor baby. I hope your able to get some answers.
 

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Actually, Meena had obtained antibiotics from the vet and Monty resolved his problem quickly after taking them. It was an infection - don't know exactly where.

The conditio of this Scarlet looks very similar to Monty's - exact same area and sunken appearance. There is a little discoloration on the Scarlets face.
 

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Shez, do you remember this thread?
Maybe something on there could help¿
Thanks Heaps Zara! I did do a quick search for that thread but obviously didn’t put the right search terms in cos I got nothing.

There is a vet appointment scheduled but it’s not for a few days yet.
 

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Actually, Meena had obtained antibiotics from the vet and Monty resolved his problem quickly after taking them. It was an infection - don't know exactly where.

The conditio of this Scarlet looks very similar to Monty's - exact same area and sunken appearance. There is a little discoloration on the Scarlets face.
Just read through the whole thread again this morning. I mentioned this little guy and tried to find the thread last night but I obviously put in crappy search words cos I could not find it. Hopefully this is what the issue is with my friends scarlet and it is easily corrected for her- it was such a shock to see her pics yesterday and to hear it happened within an hour.

They can not get to the vet for a few days and it is a 3 hr drive for them (one way)- I hope they find the right treatment on the first trip. I don't recall reading which antibiotics they gave Monty.
 

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@MEENA JI Just wondering if you have any further information you can share about Monty's sunken in face and the infection he had?
 

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I don't think that Meena ever mentioned which antibiotic it was.
 

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I don't think that Meena ever mentioned which antibiotic it was.
Meena messaged me to say they only prescribe one antibiotic at the clinic they went to, I am hoping that I can find out what kind of antibiotic so that my friend has as much information as possible incase they can't find another avian vet within a reasonable driving distance as the one they were going to use is booked out and the next closest I think is 4 hrs one way.
 
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