Recent content by G coturnix

Been looking up all the medications mentioned. I unfortunately don't live in the States and there's not much on the list I can get my hands on without having them shipped from overseas...I'll have to make do with ones with similar antibiotic combinations for the time being but I'll definitely...

Seems Terramycin is a prescription drug in my region. I have some Neodex eye ointment instead but I kept it as plan B since I was concerned about the steroids in it; will it still be safe to about the same extent as Terramycin? I'm also considering small doses of pawpaw cream but I've never used...

Thanks so much for the tips and warm words :') I just gave my boy a couple of saline drops and edible/water-soluble antibiotics before he went to sleep (it's nighttime here). Since the condition is at an early stage he doesn't have trouble opening his eye but prefers to have it closed due to...

A male Japanese quail, currently 5 years old. Less active and vocal than when he was younger with the eye problem in question but otherwise quite healthy. He was scratching his left eye for a week or two in late August before he decided to keep it shut for most of the time; I suspect a cataract...

The best way to fix this problem right is to show her beak to a vet. Before you do it, you never should cut or touch her beak. There is a part that they would feel pain if you cut, like our nails, and a lot of buttonquails, including her, have a dark-colored beak, which would make it harder to...