my budgie has mites.help!!?

Question

I just got a young budgie to add to my 5 budgies. i just noticed it has tiny mites and also a slightly crooked lower beak. now there are no avian vets in the region i live in. i read ivermectin solution can be applied. can anyone tell me how to do that?

what should be the dilution ratio?

should i just spray the solution on to the birds? please guide...also if i spray the solution it is a bit chilly here so should place them in a warmer room before doing that?

Answer 1

If your budgie has lice than it is probably a very wise idea to go to your local pet shop and buy some lice and mite spray to spray both of your budgies with. It is relativly cheap only around $8-10 for a fairly large bottle of spray. You may not already know but there are two different types of lice in which budgies can catch. One of them i dont know to much about but if you buy the lice and mite spray it kills them. The other mite i have recently had to treat all of my 50 mudgies with because one of them was infested with them. It is a pain in the neck to get rid of and is extremely contagous to other budgies although a person can not see these signs until after about 12 months that the bird has has them for. The mites common name is 'scaly face' or 'scaly leg'. Like the name suggests it causes the budgies to get excessive scales on their beak and cere which becomes very itchy to the bird. They then scratch their face with their foot and it eventually transfers into their feet aswell which is called scaly legs. These mites can not be left untreated as the problem will get worse and worse. The mites actually somehow burry themselves underneatch the budgies skin and that is were they live and breed. This is why it is so hard to get rid of. But if you go and get the bird checked out at your vet they will be able to take a skin swab which they will then look at underneath the microscope and will be able to tell you if it is infested with scaly face or not. In the meantime buy a small jar of vaseline and apply it to your budgies feet but don't put too much on the bottom of their feet as it is very slippery and will cause your budgie to slip of their perch. The vaseline is white petroleum jelly which will make it impossible for the mites to get out of the budgies skin and they will therefore sufficate. I hope this helps you with your problem.

Answer 2

Being Australian, like budgies, I sympathise with them being in colder climates, but they are resilient birds.

I'm sorry to say, the only option you have is to visit a vet or Bird specialist.

Treatment of choice is the administration of ivermectin, either by injection, orally or topically. This should be administered by an avian veterinarian, based on the precise weight (in grams) of an infested bird, dosed carefully after calculation of the exact amount of medication necessary. Treatment should be repeated at 7-10 day intervals for at least 3-4 treatment. If the mites have deformed the beak, it may need to be trimmed by a vet, as well. Although these mites are not thought to be easily contagious, it is best to treat all birds in the cage with an infested bird. The mites cannot live off of the bird and they cannot cause problems in humans or other species of animals.

Answer 3

Ivermectin is the best thing for external or internal parasites you don't have to dilute the mix just put a drop on the birds neck rub into the skin and that is all it takes once a year

Answer 4

I used to work at pets at home, if you dilute the solution a capful to a spray bottle of water (like the garden spray bottles) and spray away! But yes do put them in a warmer place but not too warm as this can cause mites to reproduce quicker and can cause diseases

Answer 5

You should quickly isolate that budgie from the others and bring it to a vet.

Answer 6

Call a vet. and ask them.