Posted by Timothy Henderson on May 28, 2003 at 20:48:50:

In Reply to: Parakeet Beak Problem posted by Colleen Mitchell on May 28, 2003 at 14:41:45:

Your bird is afflicted by a mite infestation.

Every day for a week spray (lightly) the bird and the immediate area around the cage with an avian insecticide that contains .05% pyrethrin as the active ingredient. Then, to keep the problem from returning, spray once a week.

: My parakeet has a problem with his beak. It seems to be all crusted up and has grown really long. He won't use his cuttle bone, and the beak is soft - looks kinda like a diseased toenail on a person.

: I realize I need to take him to the vet - but I was wondering if anyone knew if this was treatable here? Should I trim the beak? Is there an OTC medication I can give him?

: He seems to have to crusty beak like growths coming from the corners of his mouth which I thought was his beal just overgrown, but it is actually almost like another beak growing. This happened rather quickly - and I am really hoping to do something for him myself and avoid a high vet bill.

: My last one was over a grand and I am still paying it off.

: Thanks for any suggestions or links you can pass along!

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: Your bird is afflicted by a mite infestation.

: Every day for a week spray (lightly) the bird and the immediate area around the cage with an avian insecticide that contains .05% pyrethrin as the active ingredient.  Then, to keep the problem from returning, spray once a week.

: : My parakeet has a problem with his beak.  It seems to be all crusted up and has grown really long.  He won't use his cuttle bone, and the beak is soft - looks kinda like a diseased toenail on a person.

: : I realize I need to take him to the vet - but I was wondering if anyone knew if this was treatable here?  Should I trim the beak?  Is there an OTC medication I can give him?  

: : He seems to have to crusty beak like growths coming from the corners of his mouth which I thought was his beal just overgrown, but it is actually almost like another beak growing.  This happened rather quickly - and I am really hoping to do something for him myself and avoid a high vet bill.

: : My last one was over a grand and I am still paying it off.

: : Thanks for any suggestions or links you can pass along!


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