Cockatile has one eye that is smaller.

[SimplyBirdLover]

Hello everyone. I was scrolling through this one website and came across two baby cockatiels in my area. I saw started reading the description of them and it said that one of them had one eye that is smaller than the other. I was wandering if this could cause any future medical issues? Of course I would have to take him to the vet to be sure if I decided to take him but I figured I'd come on here and see if anyone else has had expierience with this or heard of it happening before?
Im also not sure how to insert an image?

 

[SimplyBirdLover]

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=6d8fb2739d&view=fimg&th=15fc6e3f5173a0e5&attid=0.2&disp=emb&attbid=ANGjdJ8kkGrH1235Csz1cXXhSff_lciJOOCJmHuV4EksvGJbNdgov74inm3S-HL4PGtggCgLz68iEf54xLlFNp27JAk5FIzSnJqb6RofwBuDc7tYliOEzy3J16N6a3M&sz=s0-l75-ft&ats=1510871669831&rm=15fc6e3f5173a0e5&zw&atsh=1
That is his eye..

 

[MonicaMc]

Your e-mail is private and we are unable to view the image.


You either need to upload to the forum or to an image hosting website.



As far as the eye, it could be a simple birth defect, or it could be a sign of something worse.

 

[itzjbean]

I use Flickr for my images and use the link to post them here, its pretty easy.

If you look at my cockatiels and their babies, they both have some distinct features. The female is larger in stature than the male and her eyes are just a little bigger, her head shape is different, too. I have never heard of one eye being bigger than the other, so it would be interesting to see that picture. Of course any new bird should be taken to an aviant vet for a wellness check at the least. The vet will be able to examine said eye and determine if it will be or is a problem.

 

[SailBoat]

Regarding the Cockatiel with a smaller eye:

- Any eye that visually appears smaller is a concern as it can represent a cross-section of issues from deformity, poor nutrition during develop (pre-shell formation) and after hatching, infection after hatching and also the possibility of injury after hatching.

- Conformation by an Certified Avian Vet or an Eye Specialist is required to state with any clarity as to what could have caused the eye to be smaller.

But your real question is whether it will become a problem for this Cockatiel, correct?

- Early deformities and/or poor nutrition prior to formation of the egg shell can be limited to only the single deformation or be the foundation for a ever increasing number of medical issues.

- Formation or events after hatching (with the exception of injury) can follow much the same as path as above.

- Injury after hatching tend to be a singular event.

- Blindness of that eye is always a possibility.

 

[SimplyBirdLover]

(They took these)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/159980169@N08/38507681341/in/dateposted-public/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/159980169@N08/38507681921/in/dateposted-public/

 

[MonicaMc]

It doesn't necessarily look like the eye is smaller, but maybe possible for an avian vet to fix?

 

[SimplyBirdLover]

I am taking him in asap but they're booked next week and closed the majority of this week because of Thanksgiving. I would rather not put him through any surgeries to fix it if it isn't necessary. I'll try to remember to post an update on what they say when I take him!

 

[SailBoat]

It doesn't necessarily look like the eye is smaller, but maybe possible for an avian vet to fix?

Agree, looks like a variation on an eye lid issue. CAV or Eye Specialist.

 

[LordTriggs]

I was also going to say, it looks like his eyelid never pulled back from his eye properly. Who knows maybe a vet can sort it, he looks happy enough either way though