My cockatoo has a soft, painless lump under its wing. Is it normal?

Thanks for reaching out about Angel and including a photo. They could be feather cysts but also other possibilities such as abscesses, xanthomas or other growths. A veterinary visit is recommended to assess, give a diagnostic/treatment plan and to review diet and husbandry. Xanthomas are a result of poor diet (too high in fat) and chronic inflammation. Feather cysts can also have a dietary component. Good luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be a benign or malignant growth. This could even be the site of an infection. There is no way of knowing for sure without an examination though this represents a reason to seek veterinary care. This is usually determined with an examination and a fine needle aspirate (FNA) or a biopsy. Treatment depends on the findings up to that point. I recommend you have your bird evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good day!

Although a picture of it would help to determine more specifically underlying cause, this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, a cloacal type of prolapse, infection, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Without a physical exam and diagnostics, it is impossible to determine if the lump is cause for concern. Ideally, he should be physically examined by your veterinarian or an experienced avian veterinarian. The veterinarian may recommend blood work, x-rays and/or a fine needle aspirate to collect samples for pathology. This may provide a definitive diagnosis. In the meantime, make sure Dodger continues to eat, drink and defecate normally. Keep him warm, dry and as stress free as possible until he sees the doctor.

I would have your vet evaluate the lump to see what it is such as a cyst, abscess, tumor, etc, especially if it is bleeding and bothersome to Rakhi. Until you can get to your vet, keeping the bump as clean and dry as possible and fashioning an Elizabethan (cone) collar for her (Google has tutorials on how to make bird-sized ones) can help.

Thanks for reaching out about Coco. A picture would be a little more descriptive, but a lump on the cere could be a feather cyst, abscess, tumor, inflammation or other. A diagnosis is needed to treat. If affecting quality of life or continues to grow, a veterinary visit is recommended as soon as possible to assess and provide a diagnostic/treatment plan. Good luck.

Hello. I wonder if what you are seeing is a crop full of food or air. The crop is on the right side of he neck and can become very distended normally after a meal, or after a bird has been vocalizing if they take in air. If there is a motility disorder of the crop, this may become abnormally distended and require medications. If it is truly a mass of the skin, muscle, or thyroid, then it would depend on the diagnosis whether any medical therapies would be appropriate over surgery. A biopsy would be a good place to start, though blood work and radiographs may also be indicated. A veterinarian experienced with birds should be able to do an exam and any diagnostics tests needed in order to suggest the most appropriate treatment.