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djb78
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Try to pm Buzzard he is around your area he may know where you can obtain the medicine you require.
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Sicj
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The thing is that I cannot hear any clicking noises coming from the birds
But there is defiantly something wrong.
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djb78
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Now there's a chance it didn't have air sac mites, definitely at a heat lamp if you haven't already. I would try a broad spectrum antibiotic such as moxidectrum( think that's how it spelt), this will help if it has some kind of airway infection. Have you recently given the birds Green seeds such as wold rye? If yes it could be that a seed is caught, can happen with smaller birds.
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Diane
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Moxidectin isnt a broad spectrum antibiotic, its a wormer and air sac mite treatment.
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Sorry, Diane was right wrong medication, what I should have suggested would be vetafarm oxymav b, broad spectrum antibiotic which is specified for respiratory illness.
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If you can get to a petshop that carries Aristopet products, they do a antibiotic called Avicycline, about $20 fo 50g its powder form so it will last for a while. Just mix with the drinking water.
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Sicj
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I have contacted Vetafarm and i need to see a vet to get a hold of their product.
How can i treat Air sac Mite without the need to see a vet.
I was watching my finches tonight and yes i did hear a clicking noise come from one of them.
I couldnt beleive it.
They do not scratch their beaks on the wood but they are stretching their necks out and like opening their mouths wide every so often like something is lodged in there.
Then they close their beak and you see little swallowing .
I dont want to lose these birds.
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I've gotta be honest with you mate, if you have a number of birds affected, then I would suggest taking one of them to a vet (Ideally one who specialises in birds) and get a proper diagnosis and treatment. The alternative is trial and error and you may well lose a number of birds before finally hitting on the right treatment.
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