[iain_38]

Hello. I noticed today that my budgie has two pretty nasty looking sores on both wings. She’s 13 / 14 weeks and is currently moulting. She’s unable to fly and some have suggested she may have FM. Is this quite common during moulting?

 

[iain_38]

Have you taken your budgie (name) to the Avian Vet for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan?
What was determined during the visit?

We are taking her next week. Her sores seem to be getting better but I think there is something wrong none the less

 

[iain_38]

Please update us on this thread after her appointment.

Good luck.

I managed to have a better look at her wings. A lot worse that I thought.

 

[iain_38]

Took Yumi to vets today. They said they are certain she doesn’t have FM. They think she has plucked the feathers due to boredom and it has been irritating her, which has made it worse. They gave her antibiotics and treatment for possible parasites that may have got into wound

 

[iain_38]

Yes, she has shredding toys but doesn’t seem interested in them 😆 no idea why.

 

[iain_38]

We are spending quite a lot of time with her during the day. When we can, we bring her out of the cage and she Will sit with / on us when we are working, for example. She was doing well with the training but then one day her attitude totally changed. She started biting, stopped stepping up for treats etc. no idea why

 

[iain_38]

She’ll be around 15 weeks

 

[iain_38]

So I posted a thread a few weeks back that showed pics of my budgies wings in a pretty bad state. Since then, I’ve taken her to the vet, who i was told specialises in birds …. I’m not convinced. Though no tests were done, they ruled out FM and said she has most likely been pulling out feathers / biting herself due to boredom and suggested I get her a friend which I’ve been looking into. They gave me antibiotics, which I’ve been giving her successfully every day, as prescribed. She hates it of course, especially the holding part, but needs to be done. This has also allowed me to have a closer look at her wings and I feel they are getting worse. They aren’t bleeding but they have been and look incredibly sore for her. I was thinking last night that if these are blood feathers that haven’t come out properly when she’s been moulting, hence the lack of growth in her flight feathers. Any thoughts? In the processes of finding a reliable avian vet and will book another appointment. Thanks