abeer Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hello, My African grey parrot has something under his beak (please check the picture) the dr told me to give him antibiotic in water but he is not getting better can you please help me? Many thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Hello, My African grey parrot has something under his beak (please check the picture) the dr told me to give him antibiotic in water but he is not getting better can you please help me? Many thanks, Wer'e not vets here so any answers would only be guesses. We would tell you that you have to go an AVIAN VET and have that checked out. That may be a cyst or a tumor or an abnormal growth or an infection and more than likely would need to be throughly checked with medical tools. Many people have to sometimes get 2 opinions from different AVIAN VETS, not regular vets. Regular vets don't normally treat birds and they mostly work on cats and dogs and reptiles and rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I wish I could help, but I don't have any expertise. I do urge you to see an avian vet as soon as you can. Where do you live? Are there many avian vets in the area? Your grey looks beautiful and otherwise healthy. Please update us on what you find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Dave and others are spot on. Please get your grey to an Avian vet asap. I am hoping the best for your much loved grey. I personally have never seen a growth like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Antibiotics in the water are never a good idea. You cannot control the dose because you cannot be assured that the bird will drink all the water. For antibiotics to be the most effective, they must maintain a constant level in the blood and varying dosages will not do this. Antibiotic doses should be very consistent and at very regular intervals. Also, giving low levels, what is referred to as sub-therapeutic doses, can actually do more harm that good by giving the bacteria a taste but not killing them. This allows them to build resistance. There are many new antibiotics on the market. The one Little Budgie is on is a once a day (Oh thank you, Lord!) for 14 days ordeal, making it easier on both of us. Disclaimer: I'm not a vet (I'm a nurse for humans) but just from the glance at the picture it does appear to possibly be a cyst that has opened. This can cause problems because if not treated properly the infection can remain in the little pocket that is left and eventually cause complications. I agree with the others that an avian vet needs to be consulted. They can give a thorough exam and see things that a picture won't show, and give you an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment. Best of luck with your bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I echo the others comments about seeing an avian vet and the sooner the better and please let us know what you find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forummehta Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Is it actually some "thing" under the beak?? To me it looks like your grey just lost some feathers and this must be her body that you can see...Because that's wat I used to worry about before and I realized that it was nothing but a few feathers which weren't there and was jus the parrots skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Your bird needs attention! The fact that is feathers are fluffed, looks happy, is a good thing! I agree with Muse, as we are human nurses, can't tell what is going on. No difficulty breathing I hope which is a GOOD sign, but this issue is over the trachea, which can lead to severe problems. Find an avian vet as soon as possible. Muse is right about the antibiotics. NEVER dilute in water. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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