Probiotics after antibiotic treatment?

[nailsrglue]

I have a bird at the vet who is on antibiotics as well as various other treatments. Its the conure from a previous post.

I was talking to my mother, who breeds finches and canaries, and she suggested sprinkling a little probiotic onto my birds food for a while after she comes back, to help her recover from the antibiotic treatment.

My mother has had sick birds before, so I assume this is sound advice, but I wanted to check with other bird owners to make sure its a good idea.

If it is a smart move - can anyone recommend a probiotic to buy?

 

[Mekaisto]

It may not be necessary, but it never hurts.
I use probiotics from Vetafarm, but they may not be available depending on where you live - many companies that make parrot pellets also make probiotics, so you could try checking around websites or pet shops?

 

[SennieSlave]

I've been doing some research into probiotics, as my Sennie has just had a course of antibiotics. I've started him on Avi-Culture-2 as apparently they're probiotics especially for birds (avian specific). I saw some good reviews and articles on it, in a few parrot magazines. I had my vet check them out and he said they're fine.

I just put the right measure in his water in the morning, mix it in well and make sure he has a couple of drinks before I take it out and refill his water two hours later. I'll probably just keep him on it for a couple of weeks.

Avi-culture, The Finest, Live, Avian-Specific Probiotic

 

[BoomBoom]

After a bad bacterial infection in which I was instructed to put my bird on a 1 week oral antibiotic treatment, I also gave him a focused 1 week treatment of probiotics. My vet okayed it. Sometimes, 1 or 2 times a week even when my bird is fine, I'd add probiotics to his water to help his immune system.

I'll check the brand I use when I get home. I bought it online, affordable, good reviews.