Hospitals have reported some success with GSE in fighting staph infections. Think of it as spring cleaning down to the core.ģ) Consider getting some citrus bioflavinoid-that is grapefruit seed extract, GSE, and using it in her water for three weeks and topically as a wash. Giver her multi-level avian probiotic powder now….one of the good ones.Ģ) Begin to assess any items or cage furniture or the like that could harbor an infection and totally clean and sterilize them-it is not necessary to use strong disinfectants or bleach, just a good soap and water cleaning and sunlight drying will probably help. But should he be in an environment where the staph is heavily prevalent (ie…some soils, weathered woodstuffs, mildewed ropes, etc) it might be that he is continually exposed to more of the same.ġ) Don’t put her back on general antibiotics until you have a microbe identified and a medicine isolated that will kill it. If your cockatoo has healed and been without lesions on a prior treatment, that would indicate that the bird has certain capabilities to beat the infection with medical help. As such, we prefer to use holistic applications that can work concurrently with your antibiotics. Personally, with an exterior infection, I would also like to treat the sores topically. Once your culprit is identified, sensitivity tests will determine a medicine that can attack it. There are many species of staph, some which are known to reside on bird hosts, some which are very difficult to eradicate when established. Sometimes a bacteria like staphylococcus can also weaken a parrot so that fungus can invade. That said, here is my two cents worth, given from a rural resident who does not have available bird medical service on hand:Īre you working with a certified avian veterinarian? Has he or she identified the microorganism through cultures? Being told it is a different thing once or twice can certainly be frustrating and it needs to be tied down more specifically. Speer or his staff to add their comments… I do not know if I am the right person to fully answer your question, since it is basically a medical issue and I hope the WPT representatives will also ask Dr. Would greatly appreciate your input.ĭear Roxanne, Thank you for the kind words. I thought Staph was bacterial, not fungal. Fred also has an ongoing zinc issue (last 18 years) and wears a collar most of the time I only take it off for a few min-hrs to let him preen. He is outdoors much of the time, playing in the various fruit trees and local natives. I fear he will become AB resistant also, I do not want his immunity compromised. We were told it is because he picks at it however, my thought is that he picks BECAUSE he has and infection/fungus - which then worsens the issue. It occurs mostly in his right wing pit, but his left side is occasionally affected - to a lesser degree. ago, then I noticed yesterday that it has started up again in his left wing pit. He was given antibiotics (3 times in 1.5 yrs) mixed in his water. Originally I was told it was a fungal infection, then a staph infection. My goffins cockatoo (20 yrs old) has been having an on/off ‘infection’ in his wing pit the last couple of years. Cravens, a person whose expertise I greatly respect from reading his articles in the Redwood Empire Cage Bird Club newsletter.
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