Hi.
You may not remember me, I posted way back in 2018 about an intensely itchy Senegal. Fast forward to 2022 and the problem still persists.
Two avian vets later and I think we finally have a diagnosis. High levels of zinc in the blood - zinc toxicity basically.
It's been a 4 year ordeal, changing up foods as allergies were suspected, humidifiers and spraying up to 4 times a day as dry air was suggested as a possible cause, oh but thoroughly drying everything afterwards as not to cause fungal infections which are also itchy. Also, actually treating for fungal infections. All been made much harder as I'm in a wheelchair with mobility issues with my hands. I'm mentally exhausted.
The treatment prescribed, chelation. 10 days in a row of injections straight into a muscle (very painful) only the vet can do it so she would have to go to the vet every day and 10 days is minimum, she has to go every day after until symptoms stop but I've been told this would be highly stressful on her liver which is already struggling and might not even work.
I have decided that this is far too invasive for a little bird, hell I'd have to think twice if it was a dog so I'm going to try to keep her as comfortable as possible then if symptoms get too bad I will more than likely have her put to sleep as according to the vet and all my research this extremely invasive and painful treatment is the only way to get the zinc out of her organs.