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In the spotlight – Lera!

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leraLera is doing well – she is truly our miracle budgie. Her beak still needs a monthly trim (even though she’s an avid chewer). Now that she’s feeling better, she’s back to climbing upside down and playing with “her” toys. Cauliflower is her new favorite veggie. We love our little Lerry berry.

Vet Visit Part 2

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On March 12th, we took Lera to the vet for a beak trim. Thirty days later, we had to take her back for another. She’s always chewing, so it’s amazing how quickly it grew back.

Here she is before and after her first visit (March):l1baHere she is right after her clip job this weekend. vet2

Not pictured – Harvey (who was there for moral support). The vet tech clipped off the end then filed it down with a dremel. I couldn’t watch – but Lera handled it like a trooper. Hopefully it won’t grow again. If it does, she might need some tests to make sure she doesn’t have an underlying illness.

Here she is before and after her second visit (April):l2baMuch better. When we got home, she had some food and a nap, then was back to her usual hijinks. She seems much happier with her shorter beak.

Vet Visit

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Yesterday we took Lera and Harvey to the vet. Harvey needed a nail trim and Lera needed a beak trim. We also wanted the vet to take a look at Harvey’s beak. His lower beak is missing a little portion. I didn’t notice this when we brought him home – his feathers cover it up and he has have his beak open to see it.beakThe vet has two office cats, Harry and Lloyd. Lloyd was fascinated by the budgies. Eesh.cat1After an attempt to get up close and personal, he wandered off.cat2But not too far. Good try Lloyd, but we still see you.waitingHere are the budgies waiting for the vet. Harvey was very sweet to Lera – sticking close by her side and grooming her. examHarvey went first. The vet gave him an exam and filed down the little sharp point on the edge of his lower beak. It may or may not grow back – but we’ll keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t grow back strangely (jagged or in towards his mouth). After his nail trim, it was Lera’s turn.

We’re not sure what caused Lera’s beak to grow. We think it may have been from trauma. She might have bonked it – she did have some discoloration on it a little while back. But we wanted to rule out liver disease or anything else that might be going on. Her beak was clipped and filed and she was ready to go.

Before (it actually got a little longer than in this photo):lbeakbeforeAfter:after Harvey after his pedicure:hafterThe budgies were pretty calm throughout all the budgiehandling. I think it helped that they had each other for support. When we got home they both preened their ruffled feathers and took long naps. And of course, they had some millet as a reward for being such brave little budgies : ).