Parakeet Flaky feet and Hole in Face!

[Poultrybonkers]

So it was mites and vet said to treat with Invermectin. Also to put mineral oil on feet and sides of mouth (not on beak or nose) to drown mites.

It dont drown them it suffocates them. some people use vasaline to sufficate them aswell.

 

[BirdLadyToo]

I am sorry if I am speaking out of line,
Parrots, can get liver damage with the wrong dewormer or to much.parrots are so not like chickens, any thing can inlarge a liver, its best for a vet to see him, to much meds can kill him if its needed at all.
I had a cockatail that had worms, this was not what he looked like, he lost weight, his bones was sticking out.my vet advised me never deworm my birds she said it can do damage to the liver, if the dose is wrong, SO PLEASE FIND A VET, UMM THE COST CAN RUN ABOUT 50 DOLLARS OR LESS, AND TESTING IS A COST BUT SOMETIMES THEY WILL ALREADY KNOW WHATS WRONG, THE MEDS WILL COST.
BUT YOUR BIRD WILL BE HAPPY AFTER ITS ALL BETTER
BUT IN THE MEAN TIME HE NEEDS HEAT!!!! 85 DEGRESS, THAT REDUCES STRESS, AND IT SAVES THE BIRD ENERGY (THATS A REALLY BIGGIE)

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That is the first thing I do too....heat! When you bird is 'off' the first thing they do is loose the ability to keep their body temp. up. That will throw them in to shock. Also she is right about the bird, yesterday. If you know your bird you can usually tell if something no matter how minor is 'off'. That is the time to rush to the vet.. Most people by the time they notice they are sick it's already too late.
It's funny bit I just for some reason had a conversation with my a Avian vet last week. He said worms in parrots are extremely rare.
I'm not for sure if this is a pet. I am assuming it is. You have to ask yourself how much you are willing to spend on a bird you can replace for $10 and up. However when it's one of my pets it's a matter of spare no expense. I don't care what it costs.
Also ..... And this is something to check, not that I necessarily recommend. I use 7-dust on my chickens. I also use in my parrot nest boxes and when bringing my birds in, in the late fall I sprinkle 7-dust on them in the carriers. I have also been told that those mite hangie disk things? Are a waste of mo ey. They do sell mite spray almost everywhere..I've heard that budgies and canaries get mites frequently but I'm not surer he abba company is a well known company.