My 7-year-old parakeet has feather loss, watery droppings, and a lump.

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My parakeet is 7yrs old he has lost tge white feathers around his vent and his dropping is ok but sometimes watery. If he gets an antibiotic can he be cured he is eating his energylevel seems ok. And is drinking water. He is on perch. He took a bath yesterday and i could see where yhere is a protrusion lower fronr between his legs. Is there hope for him of recovering? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | 7 years and 4 months old | 0.03 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

An antibiotic will only be helpful if there is a bacterial infection causing his problem. It is best to schedule a vet visit first to try and find the underlying issue causing the feather loss and changes to his stool. Additional causes can include internal parasites, illness, nutritional issues, viral infections, bacterial infections, yeast and fungus on the skin, or even arthritis in older birds preventing them from properly cleaning themselves. Ruling out these issues, or treating any that are found, are best to get Blu feeling better.

My 7-year-old parakeet has feather loss, watery droppings, and a lump.

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