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Budgie - Blocked wet bum

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Question
Hi, my 5yr old male budgie for the past month has been having quite wet pooh's but it's now started to get all clogged up in his feathers around his bum in a big ball of dried pooh hanging off his bum. He then tries to pluck and makes bleed. Every time i clean his bum it just starts to clump up again. What should i do? Is it an infection in his bowel or something? What could i treat it with?

Thanks

Answer
Again, I don't do birds like this. I am sorry but it says so in my profile. You need to re-post this in the bird section or contact a local vet near you.

Here is the link:
http://www.allexperts.com/cl2/718/pets/Pet-Birds/

and this is a vet in the UK who answers all kinds of questions via his Yahoo group.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/aske-vet/

I hope he gets well. Budgies are too cute to be sick-it's heartbreaking!