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My bird has strange eyes and is losing feathers. Should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed

My birds eye surrounding area look strange and losing hair around that area

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on September 2nd, 2018

Morgy does look in pretty bad shape! I would recommend seeking care from a local vet ASAP as he looks like he doesn't feel very great, and his feathers look very wet and dull. This cold be caused by any number of things including poor nutrition, parasites, illness, infections, etc, so it's important to see a vet in person so they can examine him, find the cause, and start on treatment. If he's housed with any other birds, it is smart to move him to a separate hospital cage that is kept warm, quiet, and with easy access to food and water so that he can relax some until you can get into your vet.

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