nstrachan28
New member
Hello everyone,
I have what might be a stupid question, and I feel very silly even asking it, but I just want to make sure.
I was scratching my conure's neck today and I felt a bump that I do not think I have felt before. It is on the anterior, medial side of her neck, at the base. So basically just at the very bottom of her neck where her chest begins. It is in the middle, and does not deviate onto any side. I have attached a picture and the area I am referring to is where #2 is located on the photo.
It is hard which leads me to believe it is bone, but I am just making sure. Do all of your bird have this bump there? I have no other conure to compare it to. I do not know why in the 5.5 years I have had her I had never felt this bump before. I am slightly concerned in the case she may have had a misalignment in her cervical vertebrae or something. I am not a vet so I am not 100% sure if that is even possible. I do not believe it is a growth of any sort as the lump is very hard and feels like bone. She does not appear in any sort of pain and is performing her regular birdy activities as usual. She doesn't appear to be having any limitations in her range of motion and doesn't show any discomfort when I touch the area.
Please tell me that it is just the regular shape of her neck and that I am just over analyzing this "mysterious" bump.
Thank you,
-Worried Natalie
I have what might be a stupid question, and I feel very silly even asking it, but I just want to make sure.
I was scratching my conure's neck today and I felt a bump that I do not think I have felt before. It is on the anterior, medial side of her neck, at the base. So basically just at the very bottom of her neck where her chest begins. It is in the middle, and does not deviate onto any side. I have attached a picture and the area I am referring to is where #2 is located on the photo.
It is hard which leads me to believe it is bone, but I am just making sure. Do all of your bird have this bump there? I have no other conure to compare it to. I do not know why in the 5.5 years I have had her I had never felt this bump before. I am slightly concerned in the case she may have had a misalignment in her cervical vertebrae or something. I am not a vet so I am not 100% sure if that is even possible. I do not believe it is a growth of any sort as the lump is very hard and feels like bone. She does not appear in any sort of pain and is performing her regular birdy activities as usual. She doesn't appear to be having any limitations in her range of motion and doesn't show any discomfort when I touch the area.
Please tell me that it is just the regular shape of her neck and that I am just over analyzing this "mysterious" bump.
Thank you,
-Worried Natalie