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| Claudia Engel |
I noticed that one of my budgies (a female) has a rather odd appearance to
her cere - she's just reached maturity and may be getting ready to lay an
egg, according to the vet. Her cere is not smooth and waxy, but rather thick
and almost crusty in appearance. The vet said it's not mites or anything
like that, but *might* be a hormonal response to the egg-laying process, but
she wasn't sure.
Has anyone else seen anything like this? Is it a cause for immediate concern?
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Claudia Engel (no emails please)
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| James |
"Claudia Engel" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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> I noticed that one of my budgies (a female) has a rather odd appearance to
> her cere - she's just reached maturity and may be getting ready to lay an
> egg, according to the vet. Her cere is not smooth and waxy, but rather
thick
> and almost crusty in appearance. The vet said it's not mites or anything
> like that, but *might* be a hormonal response to the egg-laying process,
but
> she wasn't sure.
>
> Has anyone else seen anything like this? Is it a cause for immediate
concern?
>
>
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> Claudia Engel (no emails please)
Is your vet actually that incompetent? You either need to find a new vet or
accept the fact that you are a God damned moron for not finding one.
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James
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| Claudia Engel |
James <yes, I am me> wrote:
> Is your vet actually that incompetent? You either need to find a new vet or
> accept the fact that you are a God damned moron for not finding one.
Thanks for the helpful response. Welcome to my killfile, idiot.
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Claudia Engel (no emails please)
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| zamrox |
Here is a site where they talk about a crusty cere when
she is in breeding condition (look under "Sexual
Differences") which is not to be confused with scaly
face disease.
http://www.justbajan.com/pets/birds/species/budgies/
"Claudia Engel" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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I noticed that one of my budgies (a female) has a
rather odd appearance to
her cere - she's just reached maturity and may be
getting ready to lay an
egg, according to the vet. Her cere is not smooth and
waxy, but rather thick
and almost crusty in appearance. The vet said it's not
mites or anything
like that, but *might* be a hormonal response to the
egg-laying process, but
she wasn't sure.
Has anyone else seen anything like this? Is it a cause
for immediate concern?
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Claudia Engel (no emails please)
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| Wendalee |
I don't think you are a moron!!! heheee!! When in doubt, second
opinions can never hurt!
Hope everything turns out okay!!
Wendy
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| Claudia Engel |
zamrox wrote:
> Here is a site where they talk about a crusty cere when
> she is in breeding condition (look under "Sexual
> Differences") which is not to be confused with scaly
> face disease.
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> http://www.justbajan.com/pets/birds/species/budgies/
Ah, thank you very much. This is pretty much what the vet told me. I
suppose I'll keep an eye on her for a week or so and see that nothing
gets worse or changes, etc...
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Claudia Engel
die Rose ist schwarz, tot wie meine Seele...
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| zamrox |
You're welcome, Claudia. Good luck!
"Claudia Engel" <engelchen@no.emails.accepted> wrote in
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zamrox wrote:
> Here is a site where they talk about a crusty cere
when
> she is in breeding condition (look under "Sexual
> Differences") which is not to be confused with scaly
> face disease.
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> http://www.justbajan.com/pets/birds/species/budgies/
Ah, thank you very much. This is pretty much what the
vet told me. I
suppose I'll keep an eye on her for a week or so and
see that nothing
gets worse or changes, etc...
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Claudia Engel
die Rose ist schwarz, tot wie meine Seele...
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