HEALTH

Hi Dr. Rob, I've had a pair of Gouldians for 6 months who started getting sick about 4 months ago. Symptoms are: clicking, sneezing, extending their neck as if to clear their throat, and fluffing up. They have been treated as follows: Ivermectin shot (the male only, because at the time he was the only one sick), and Vetesulid in their drinking water. After a few weeks, they were both put on Baytril in the drinking water. Four weeks ago, I started Laraine's program of treatment, i.e., Guardian Angel for 4 days; S76 for 2 days, Amtyl for 7 days, and repeating the S76 for 2 days for 2 consecutive weeks. It has been a week since the last S76 and they are still exhibiting the same symptoms. Any suggestions? Also, they were losing a lot of their feathers every few weeks. It would seem like they were eating something when they would pick at their feathers; is that possible, or is that normal preening? I don't know what typical preening is, but it seemed like they were doing it a lot. I have had a red heat lamp on them for the past few months and wondered if they suffer from dry skin? They are on a store bought seed mixture for finches that contains vitamins. They don't eat fresh veggies or egg when I put it in their cage. This is a lot of info, I appreciate your feedback. Thank you.