Lisa Shea Forums Parakeets Health and Medical Issues OMG! MY PARAKEET IS HAVING EGG BINDING! HELP(PICS)

Treatment of Egg Binding
Egg binding should be considered an emergency. Medical treatment is initiated to stabilize the bird. The bird may be given fluids intravenously or subcutaneously as well as antibiotics, steroids and calcium. It is placed in an incubator at 85-95 degrees F with moistened air. If the egg is not passed within a few hours, additional calcium as well as certain drugs to stimulate contraction and expulsion of the egg may be administered. Sometimes it is necessary to sedate the bird with isoflurane and manually pass the egg. If this is not possible due to the large size of the egg, ovocentesis or aspiration of the egg's contents, followed by collapse of the egg and removal of the shell may be necessary.

Long term management of birds recovering from egg binding should involve dietary and environmental changes. If the bird is on a seed diet it should be switched to a more balanced diet, including pellets. Ample calcium should be present in the form of natural vegetables. If a supplement is required, oyster shells or neocalglucagan can be used. In addition to an appropriate diet, exercise is necessary to prevent obesity. Hormones and other drugs may be administered to try to temporarily stop egglaying, but a hysterectomy may be necessary for those birds that have repeat occurances of egg binding.

If an egg breaks inside the female, yolk peritonitis, a life threatening situation may result. This is why it is important for a veterinarian to remove the egg and not the owner.

If an egg is visible and not encased in membranes, but stuck to the bird, the owner may be able to apply warm water or KY Jelly as a lubricant and gently remove the egg. However, if the egg is protruding, but appears encased in tissues, the oviduct or cloaca may also be involved and may have prolapsed. The bird should be taken to a veterinarian immediately, while being kept in a warm, humid environment.

More information on reproduction can be found in my articles, The Incredible Female Bird - Reproductive System, Avian Reproduction - Triggers and Hormonal Changes and The Male


This is the only meaningful info i COULD FIND

keep searching for vets! I'm so sorry Hope she's ok! Please give us an update

I JUST CALL 8 VETS AND THERE ONE THAT IS 5 HOUR DRIVE AND IT'S DARK OUT I WILL GET LOST...WHAT CAN I DO TO COMFORT MY PARAKEETS??

OH NO!! I am soo sorry!! I hope everything works out ok! I will be praying for you both!!

Turn on some nice smoooooooooth jazz! LOL


This isn't the time to goof...
But see if you can go some where else

Just keep your hopes up

I saw the pictures...I hope she will be okay.

What pictures???

In the first post.

There is a twenty four hour emergency avian vet in Fairfax. According to Lisa's rules, I am not allowed to post their number, so I will PM it to you.

I calm down a bit so I won't have a panic breakdown...I just dab a little olive oil on my parakeet hopfully she will be okay I will keep reasearching and call vets.