GIARDIA/FEATHER PLUCKING

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GIARDIA/FEATHER PLUCKING

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my bird (sky) has been "plucking/overpreening" for about 2 months now. Most of her feathers on her chest and on top of her wings are over preened. couple bald patches on her chest and lots of baldpatches under her wings and on her back etc..

I took her to an avian vet about a month ago.. She advised me to change Sky's diet. I have done so. She doesn't seem to be plucking as much, but now and then she sqwaks when she pulls a feather out.. I dont know if Im just being too "rushy" to get the feathers growing or if they are really not growing back.. I dont know.

I have phoned the vet again.. They say that maybe we should send her for a skin biopsy. They want to charge me something ridiculous! R650!!!
On top of that, they want to put a collar on her - to me, I think thats just cruel :(

I just dont know what else to do.. Should I give it a little while longer and see if the feathers grow back?
What about the over preening of her feathers?
Sami
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