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MelissaS
03-02-2019, 10:16 PM
I have a five year old green cheek conure. He’s been acting tired and he’s always huddled under his heat lamp. I took him to the vet but the avian vet want there that day. They took x-rays but said that didn’t show anything. He was dehydrated and they gave him fluids. They wanted to do blood work but I decided to just go back when the avian specialist was there.

The vet missed that he was bleeding under his beak, but it dried up.

Anyway he is still energetic and bright eyed. He eats food and drinks water. And stills fly’s and seems normal, just a little tired. I saw him scratching a lot. Then I discovered a dry yellowish patch of skin under the feathers near his eye. I’m not sure I’d just dry skin or if it’s a fungus. Maybe that’s why he seems tired. Or is it just dry skin because he’s always under the heat lamp? I have pictures but I can’t figure out how to post them. I’m on my phone. A chunk of dry skin came off and I could see the pink skin underneath...or was it a chunk of fungus stuff that came off?

Dragonlady2
03-03-2019, 02:02 AM
Welcome to the forum! You probably should make an appointment with the avian vet to get a correct assessment. Your bird may need some moisture in the air. Do you have a humidifier? If not, try boiling kettle or a pot of water and place it by the cage. Cover half the cage and the pot with a towel and let it sit for a few minutes. Be careful not to have it too hot in the cage. Do this a few times throughout the day. Hopefully he will feel better after a visit to the vet.

Casper's 2nd best friend
03-03-2019, 09:23 AM
Have you tried misting him with one of those soothing anti-pluck sprays? I agree that another visit to the specialist vet is a very good idea. Can you telephone and book an appointment with them so as not to have a wasted journey? And make sure you explain about him spending a lot of time under the heat lamp, I think I read that it should be no more than ten minutes if it is infra-red.

Dragonlady2
03-03-2019, 01:35 PM
I agree with concerns about the heat lamp. What kind is it? Why does your bird use it? I am thinking he may have dry, itchy skin due to the lamp.