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Budgie with coccidia

Brian Speer, DVM

My Question: I have a three month old budgie who has been diagnosed with coccidia. My avian vet has seen him and prescribed baycox and baytril. I have used the baycox as follows: 2 days on, 5 days...

PCR Technology

Ellen K. Cook, DVM

Hello. I’m reading Luescher’s, “Manual of Parrot Behavior,” and I have a question. On page 204 of chapter 17 you find this statement in reference to PBFD:

“Diagnosis is made through histopathology...

Male Eclectus losing a lot of feathers from his upper breast

Glenn Reynolds

My male Eclectus is losing a lot of feathers from his upper breast region and they appear to be a greyish colour underneath, could he be “moulting” or could there be a more serious problem?...

Air Purifiers

Ellen K. Cook, DVM

Hello, I just bought 3 Argenus air sterilizers by Hunter. They belong to model #: 30580. This is the data they give me regarding ozone output on these units:

“As a byproduct of the high voltage...

Cockatiel with lump at tail base

Brian Speer, DVM

Dear Dr.Speer,

My 20 year old cockatiel has developed a small lump on his back near his tail which I first noticed three weeks ago. I have been keeping a check on it and as it has enlarged...

I shower my Galah every day: his feather condition seems fine when he is dry, however I have noticed he has a small bald spot (about the size of a thumbnail) when wet on his chest. He goes into the...