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Swollen belly

Post by Razasings » Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:04 pm

My greensinger started showing swollen belly and not that active anymore. :cry: any thoughts on what it might be nothing has changed with diet and I keep cage clean. Droppings look green but not runny.
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by Flight Feathers » Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:26 pm

Ohhh that does not look good... Hope it's going to be okay.

@lovezebs do you know what it is as I am clueless here.
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by Flight Feathers » Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:26 pm

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Re: Swollen belly

Post by Razasings » Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:54 pm

He’s in hospital cage with a heat lamp trying to get him better. Just wish I knew what this is ?!!!!
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by lovezebs » Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:30 am

Razasings

I would recommend a trip to the Vet, if at all possible.

Here is an article which will explain different reasons for abdominal swelling.

http://www.melbournebirdvet.com/abdomin ... ntion.aspx

https://ladygouldianfinch.com/community_askexperts.php
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by haroun » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:12 am

my ob zebra was showing same symptoms , i put him under heat bulbe and the vet gives me some based sulfa drugs.
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by Razasings » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:47 am

Thank you Lovezebs and Haroun yes I will be seeing a vet today hopefully they find out what is wrong with him.
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Re: Swollen belly

Post by Fernando » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:31 am

My painted finch has a similar thing right now. I went to the vet and the diagnosis was some bacteria. Got Doxycycline now for a week (antibiotic) and a heat lamp in her hospital cage (it was rather cold the last days) and looks far better now. Gets back to the big flight tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for your bird!
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