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Post by just4birds on May 16, 2008 15:38:34 GMT 10
Thanks everyone for there comments but i have now removed the photos.
*Update*
Incase anyone checks this thread ... This bird has been taken to my avian vet and the owner is also taking it to his avian vet and is now out of my hands
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I was wondering if anyone had any idea what is up with this budgies eyes ...
I'm sure they werent like this yesterday ...
*pics have been removed*
any help or suggestions would be great ..
ta
*Lisa*
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Post by Jane on May 16, 2008 20:52:55 GMT 10
He is a very handsome boy  Is there any discharge? doesn't look like it but just checking, is there feather loss there? I'm going to have to look at my budgies in the morning and see how many feathers they have there  I think Big"S" is probably on the right track with some sort of irritant. |
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Post by just4birds on May 16, 2008 23:40:05 GMT 10
No real discharge that i can see ... and dont think there is any feather loss ... i never gave allergies a thought ..
though i cant remember what i did around the birdie yesterday ... i'm still like 90% sure it wasnt like that yesterday ... as i noticed it straight way today ....
i have washed his eyes a couple of times today ...and he is still jumping around ... eating and drinking ....
if it doesnt look any better by monday i'll take him to the vet ... as i'm somewhat away from home this weekend ...
Though if it looks bad in the morning then of course i'll try and get him to the vet asap ...
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Post by Jane on May 17, 2008 10:59:02 GMT 10
I hope he's better today, I looked in my books but they don't seem to mention eyes much |
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Post by Karen on May 18, 2008 17:49:21 GMT 10
If it has been windy it can irritate his eyes - when we get dust in our eyes we can rub it out with our fingers, birds on the other hand can only stratch with their claws or rub their heads on their perch, wire etc.
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Post by just4birds on May 19, 2008 8:33:36 GMT 10
He isnt doing to badly ... his eyes arent red anymore ... still a bit dry around them tho ... and he is still jumping around eating / drinking etc ... I've been putting him out in the sun alot ... so hopefully that is helping ... still may have to just check in with a vet tho ... as he isnt mine  He is pretty and is very cute when he is playing Thanks everyone for the tips etc .... i'm gonna take a guess and say it was some dust etc flying around the bird room from the black cockatoo flapping his wings and stuff ... i have since moved the budgie out into our living area |
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Post by Laraine on May 19, 2008 14:10:15 GMT 10
Its been windy in Sydney lately, it could have been dust or pollan from a plant or from the leaves of a plant. Another thought, have any of your neighbours been spraying anything that could have blown in? Glad that he's doing better now.
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Post by vankarhi on May 19, 2008 19:13:10 GMT 10
Gee I missed this post (and many others too) ...... my first thought also was maybe an allergy ........ I myself had big puffy eyes many years ago from something my parents were growing on their farm and it was a windy day and my eyes swelled up and were so itchy........I looked like a bullterrier for hours. lol
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