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From: richman@reepicheep.sws.uiuc.edu (Mike Richman)
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Subject: Re: INDOOR: A one-winged cockatiel
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Date: 12 Oct 90 04:23:41 GMT
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In article <1990Oct10.191352.11910@unislc.uucp> chris@unislc.uucp (Chris DelPrete) writes:
>My boyfriend and I just got a cockatiel (our third) from an abusive
>home.  A couple of years ago, someone broke the bird's wing and 
>it was amputated.  When it came to us, it appeared to have diarrhea 
>(the feathers around the cloaca are very dirty).  It also bleeds 
>fairly easily.  
>

Bring your bird to an avian vet, ASAP.  It could have some  seri-
ous disease.  The stress can result in loose stools.  Mardel labs
makes a product, Ornabac (OTC at a pet shop) which  can  help  if
there  is  no disease.  I'm not (repeat, NOT) a vet, so please do
not try Ornabac without ruling out anything serious.  Maybe some-
one else can chime in on the wing problem?

I would also keep your bird in strict isolation from your  others
until  you know it is safe.  That means water dishes, etc. should
not be cleaned with the others, and you must disinfect your hands
before  handling  your other birds (or wear gloves for the poten-
tially ill one). Good luck.  Sounds  as  if  your  battle  is  an
uphill one.  Hope we all hear a success story.

Mike Richman