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Hi, sorry for not getting back to you all sooner and thank you for the helpful replies, yesterday was a long, emotional day. Unfortunately, Derpley was euthanised yesterday morning after consultation with our vet. We didn’t want her to suffer and we all thought it best for her. Our vet...

Hi, We have a 1 ½ yr old Silkie, 1074g who has gone downhill really quickly in the last day. We noticed 4 days ago she was sleeping more than usual, but otherwise eating as normal and not showing any signs of illness until yesterday evening when she failed to join the others in the coop and...

Yes, it’s from yesterday. I was scared that maybe she didn’t drink enough when I mixed it in with their water the first time so I’ve given it to her neat with a syringe at 0.8ml which apparently is safe, but I was concerned about getting liquid in her lungs though I’m not sure just how risky...

Just a quick update: She’s back to her usual cheerful self. Looks like it was roundworm, though I can’t help think maybe it compromised her immune system as it doesn’t explain the head shaking or infected ears. She’s clearly had digestive issues in the last week though and maybe that’s why her...

Thanks for that link it was very detailed, I didn't realise I should've been massaging in an upwards motion. Rest assured the black specks in the latest photos are just dirt sticking to the paraffin oil which I did rub off but probably should've done a better job. Her ears look the same as our...

The chilled coconut oil is a good idea, we'll try that as I really don't like squirting oil down her throat and want to keep her stress levels to a minimum. Taken yesterday:

Thanks Eggcessive, we gave her some canned tuna soaked in water and Probiotics. Little padfoot has definitely improved since yesterday, she has started foraging again and is spending less time sleeping during the day. Her ears have also dramatically improved and she isn’t shaking her head as...

Thanks for the great info Eggcessive. We put a couple drops of hydrogen peroxide into each ear and then a few drops of paraffin oil from the chemist. We also gave her another powdering of Pestene. We noticed today that her droppings were really slimy, like mucus so now we’re leaning back to it...

Thanks for the reply. Apparently ear mites are just regular mites and we’ve treated all birds with Pestene. I've just had another look and don’t see any evidence of mites anywhere else on her body/head. Do mites cause ear discharge? Could the discharge be a result of an upper respiratory...

Hi, We have a 10 month old female Belgian d’Uccle that weighs 410g who has been showing increasing signs of illness. Her symptoms are: Head shaking/twitching that appears to be getting worse over the last 2 weeks. She’s not her usual self and is clearly uncomfortable. She has her eyes closed...