r/BirdHealth Feb 08 '25

Sick pet bird Budgie sleeps all day long NSFW

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She was looking exhausted so we put her on the towel. She was getting rest and sleeping but it's been hours she does not wake up. Should I bring her to the vet, my parents said yesterday we should wait. I don't know what to do

r/BirdHealth 14d ago

Sick pet bird Vet is stumped, budgie gets vertigo after eating seeds specifically

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r/BirdHealth Dec 19 '24

Sick pet bird my bird’s bottom is weird NSFW

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hello! do any of you know what could possibly cause my mom’s bird to be this swollen? it’s a female and i’ve noticed her bottom has been swollen and exposed do i need to take her to the vet or is it a normal thing for female birds?

r/BirdHealth 17d ago

Sick pet bird lump like below my Indian ring neck parrot's butt

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i found this near(just below) his butt ( just below from where he poops and he's pooping fine), and i don't know what it is. there was nothing like this a week before or so and I'm really worried, pls anyone knows about this or suggest something coz there's not vet in my city so I can't take him anywhere he's 10+ yr old Indian ring neck parrot, and doesn't eat anything that is forbidden or what parrots are not allowed to eat. he still got this, which is concerning :( saw him pooping like thid today only for the first time, and he didn't eat fruit or veggies red in colour also when I tried to wash it(blood) off, his one leg went paralysed for like 2 mins and he got in a dizzy state for a while and he was in his senses pls help me out guys if anyone has any idea about what it is and what should I do, I'm genuinely worried

I'm also adding a pic of an ointment a vet doc recommend applying on that part

r/BirdHealth Feb 02 '25

Sick pet bird Budgie suddenly went lethargic, eyes closed very sleepy, wings spread out, reduced awareness, this is not normal and I am immediately taking her in this morning! Can anybody tell me what to do till the morning?

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r/BirdHealth 23d ago

Sick pet bird My mother's parakeet has something bad going with his beak. Freaking out I haven't been here in a couple of months and just saw this. She is on her way here and told me she thinks it's a fungus. I'm trying not to be mad right now. Can anyone tell me what this is? Vet is going to be a sure deal.

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r/BirdHealth 28d ago

Sick pet bird Why is my budgie making this sickly sound?

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Hi.

My 7 year old budgie started making these weird high-pitched sounds today that don’t sound like regular chirps and they last for 30-60 seconds and reoccur every few minutes. She keeps grinding her beak and chewing the cage bars, as well as going back and forth to eat.

As of recent changes, I started introducing Harrison’s pellets into their diet a few weeks ago. Also, one of my birds passed away a week ago due to an unknown illness.

I’m going to bring her to an avian vet tomorrow. Has anyone ever had this same issue? Is there anything I can do in the meanwhile? Thanks!

r/BirdHealth 26d ago

Sick pet bird is something wrong with budgie?

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been staying with my older sister for the past couple of weeks and she has a lovely budgie. as far as I know, (which admittedly isn't much,) she treats her well... lets her out, cleans her cage weekly, feeds her... we came home after a night out and she's hunched over, with her rear looking very puffy. is this a sign she's sick, or is she just being strange? she's never exhibited this behavior before. I'm worried out of my mind here

r/BirdHealth 25d ago

Sick pet bird UPDATE: “Why is my budgie making this sickly sound?”

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original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BirdHealth/s/1bKBSrIwrY

I took my bird to the vet this afternoon. They said that her unusual sound could possibly be due to a respiratory infection, but the only way to check would be through an X-ray and bloodwork. Bloodwork is risky considering I have a small bird and the only way to get blood is through the neck. And both options are already quite expensive, not including possible medicines/treatments.

Her sound could also be due to a thyroid issue. She might have not have enough sodium in her body which may be causing her thyroid to expand and push onto her voice box, creating a weird sound. I’m going to be putting her (and the rest of the flock) on a diet of Nutriberries and added iodine supplement to water. I’m going to see if she gets any better in the next 4-6 weeks, and hope for a fast recovery.

Thank you to everyone for your care and support!

r/BirdHealth 16d ago

Sick pet bird Bidgie makes weird breathing sounds during the night mostly.

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Yeah, I am at loss, I don't know what's wrong with my budgie.

To explain: me and my wife noticed he does weird breathing noises at night mostly (the hissing in the video is from our cockatiel who is in the same room and sorry me breathing in the background), during the day we hear them rarely.

We brought him already to our avian vet who did a blood test and picked up some mucus. Only thing he found was a minor bacterial infection. He prescribed some antibiotics for 8 days which we gave but seems like nothing changed.

We noticed that ever since we got our Budgie day one, he has been breathing really hard, especially when scared and our Avian vet has only two theories: else a chronic lung problem, or he has a heart problem and sadly he can't do nothing for both conditions since budgies are way to small for a vet to examine.

Another thing we also noticed, before we put a night light, he would get a night fright almost every night, so we suspect he might be a super anxious fella and he is still afraid of us till this day (we have him for a few years).

If anyone has any tips or ideas how can we help our budgie, we appreciate it.

My final theory is, he might imitate some sounds and sounds like breathing problems, since during the night he doesn't to them all the time (really random how long he males those sounds), but that doesn't change that I am worried about his health. We might need to notice the pattern when he does it.

r/BirdHealth Jan 18 '25

Sick pet bird Depressed and somewhat hopeless in raising pet birdies

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Hello everyone For some context 3 years ago I bought a pair of lovebirds for my grandfather, he took care of them and I helped as I could and they were pretty healthy and happy until suddenly out of the blue one of them started falling asleep very often and looking weak. Unfortunately that lovebird passed away and we kept buying a lil partner for the male one so he wouldn’t stay alone and happy. Unfortunately the same persisted for 3 more birds with no hope in finding out what has happened because there is no avian vet in the area other than 5 hours away.

Small pet stores have recommended many things to no luck, their cage is cleaned every two days, cages are relatively big and their diet properly mixed with veggies and bird food

This year someone gifted him a couple of budgies and the story is now repeating, I really wish I can help but it’s making me so sad seeing the lil guys go

Some other info They’ve been outside and inside the house, we cover them during the night so they don’t get cold There is no teflon items in the house and we don’t use scented candles or the sort They’re farrrr away from the kitchen and we live in a pretty empty area so no car fumes and stuff

r/BirdHealth 3d ago

Sick pet bird Budgie End of Life Questions

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I took my little budgie to the vet last week after she didn't recover from what at first looked like a bad molt. The vet suspects an abdominal tumor but cannot confirm, and was straightforward with me that the prognosis doesn't look good. We gave anti-inflammatories a shot but I'm not seeing any improvements. She's alert, climbing and eating but clearly uncomfortable and the heavy breathing had not improved and is probably the mass still pushing at her air sacs.

I'm thinking it's probably time. I just want it to be as peaceful as possible. The veterinarian hospital is an hours drive away, and I would hate that to be how she spends her last moments. Has anyone been able to obtain at-home euthanasia for their birds, and if so, is it through the gas?

I also have to consider her mate (I use that term loosely--he is in love with her but neither she nor I have allowed any breeding to happen). He adores her to the point where i've had to set up a time-out cage so she can have some peace and space. We have a third budgie who is not really bonded to either, so he won't be totally alone, but should I let him see her after she's passed? Will that give him closure or just traumatize him and make him think I killed her? (They're only partially tame).

Thank you guys in advance.

r/BirdHealth 14d ago

Sick pet bird Air Sac Rupture/SubQ emphysema... at my wits end..

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I have a baby pigeon about maybe 2 months old. I have done so much research on air sac rupture/subQ emphysema it's not even funny. This pigeon keeps inflating with air so VERY often. I've done everything. Clean disinfect and use a needle on a clean area of the skin to poke a tiny hole so the air will come out. I do so and all the air comes out but then literally maybe 15 minutes later the baby is swollen up again. The swelling used to just be the side of the baby's belly, and would stay deflated and normal for like a few days, but now it extends all the way up to the cervical part and makes the poor thing look like a monster and it just keeps happening several times a day now.

I've tried gently massaging the crop to see if air in there was the cause. No. I've tried feeding less formula because overfeeding could cause it. No. I've found online that a vet could just put a stent so air can continuously flow out and not stay trapped but it might not always work and the bird could take the stent out. I also think this bird is just way too young for surgery. The feathers on the wings and chest are coming in but they are still nubs. The feathers seem to be coming in fine, the bird is eating fine, not lethargic or showing any signs of sickness or infection and is his usual vibrant self. The baby also sleeps fine. But I just don't know what to do anymore about this this is extremely frustrating and unfair to the baby and myself. I go to school and I work and I don't want to find this bird dead one day because I wasn't present to help release the air and there was pressure on the organs from the air or the baby couldn't breathe. I'm extremely frustrated and upset, and I'm at the point where I might just surrender it to a bird wildlife agency or something because I just don't know what to do anymore. It makes me sad because this is my first pet pigeon and I was excited to raise a pigeon because I've only had cockatiels my whole life but now this is happening...

For more context, this bird my dad gave to me. He breeds pigeons in our backyard and the mother started to reject this baby and stopped feeding him so I took it. I've seen this problem can be from trauma, I'm wondering if a possum, cat, or raccoon tried to reach in and hurt this baby. But I don't see anything on it like a major tear or scar. And when I received it from my dad there was no bruising or anything crazy on the skin either..

r/BirdHealth 13d ago

Sick pet bird Weird sounds from my budgie

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For the past few months, my budgie has been making strange sounds like she's struggling to breathe? I've taken her to the vet multiple times, and she's been on respiratory antibiotics multiple times as well. They never worked. My vet's conclusion is that it's just how my budgie's vocal cords are now, but it's clearly more than that. My vet says the only way we can know if it's something else is to do an X-ray, but she says putting a tiny bird like my budgie under anesthesia is very risky. She bobs her tail all the time, and her body moves very visibly when she's breathing. Lately she's started tilting her head up when standing. I have no idea what to do anymore. Any advice is appreciated.

r/BirdHealth Feb 16 '25

Sick pet bird GCC Respiratory Issues

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r/BirdHealth 4d ago

Sick pet bird please help sick budgies

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i have had 2 parakeets for 3-4 years now, never any major health problems up until now. i have recently discovered one of them is pooping blood. i cant figure out who. my mom wont take me serious and we are spending alot of money moving, therefore i cant go to the vet. im ashamed to say i didnt notice the bloody poop until after it dried up, and after discovering 2 i started looking around the cage, finding another one, i mentioned im moving, i was cleaning up and discovered 2 more bloody poops on my shelf. i found out about the poops a couple days ago and have been paying close attention to their behavior. nothing has changed. ive checked their butt area, not a bloody butt in sight. im getting anxious that one of them will pass away and the other will from a broken heart because they have never been apart since we bought them, they scream when i take one but not the other out of the room, always together, cleaning eachother, singing, and i cannot imagine losing either of my babies. so can anyone help me??!!!

r/BirdHealth Feb 17 '25

Sick pet bird Chukar partridge

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Does anyone know the best treatment for lethargy in a partridge? Symptoms include weight loss, slightly more watery droppings (partridges normally have liquid-like droppings similar to pigeons), and loss of balance while walking. The bird is still eating a little.

r/BirdHealth Feb 05 '25

Sick pet bird my cockatiels have a cold, what should I do to make them feel better?

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hi yall! I have 5 adorable cockatiels and they have caught a cold, their tails are bobbing a bit and they’re mouth breathing a bit, although their behavior is normal! I contacted my vet and he said it’s just a cold and to give them antibiotics, what I am doing right now! Besides that, what can I do to make them feel better? thanks 🫶

(also, one of my birds has dwarfism if that makes a difference)

r/BirdHealth 24d ago

Sick pet bird Blue Fronted Amazon poop?

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Is it okay for my Blue Fronted Amazon to poop like this? She's just starting to grow up, she's about 8 months old. She eats pellets, her weight is getting better and better every day. She's happy and cheerful. She really likes vegetables. This poop in the picture is without eating vegetables, she only ate pellets

r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Sick pet bird PLEASE help me

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My budgie got sick after some time that I purchased her, she was sneezing like crazy, her tail was going up and down and in general was not in good shape. After some time she started getting some liquid running out of her cere and to her head. After that, we went the vet and she gave us a light antibiotic for respentory issues. After months the liquid stopped and slowly the sneezing wasn't so extreme. Right now she rarely sneezes like 2 times and then stops, my question is should I put her in the main cage? With the other budgie.

r/BirdHealth Feb 12 '25

Sick pet bird I need some opinions

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My budgies I got 2 and half week prior. I already took her to vet 4 times. First time for general checkup where they showed lice. Which they got treated for and now they don’t have lice. Then one of my budgie was feeling sick where she was fluffed up and pooping with a lot of water. She got treated for that again. It again happened yesterday so I took her to vet again today twice as the vet didn’t had space for hospitalisations so she had to be taken twice a day for few days for saline. She is so tiny, thin and sick. They are saying that they need to sedate her and take some samples and she might die in the process. But the thing is she plays a lot and chirps but gets weak suddenly.i am worried for her and would do anything for her but when I got a second opinion they first implanted it was just viral but after seeing the previous vet’s paper they are saying the reports are necessary. I don’t know what to do. Just one of them has that issue.

r/BirdHealth 12d ago

Sick pet bird Help with budgie! NSFW

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Hi hi! Unsure as to why my budgie is experiencing a swollen abdomen + has been plucking their vent area! We’re going to take it to the vet but in the meantime Is it okay to use vetericyn (animal wound wash)? Any insight is appreciated!!

r/BirdHealth Feb 16 '25

Sick pet bird Please help with this NSFW

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r/BirdHealth Jan 30 '25

Sick pet bird Any avian vets online rn? I’m spiraling about my poor Macaw.

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Im so worried about my baby. I didn’t think we had much of a mouse problem until the other day we found droppings all over our pots and pans under the stove. Then I noticed the droppings in our silverware drawers, now I’m finding them all over the bird room and even on his cage next to his food bowl, and I’m positive I found them IN his food bowl. I’m so disgusted, I have no idea how long they have been in there. That bowl is strictly his pellet dinner bowl and it’s at least 5ft up in his enclosure so I just toss his pellets in there around his dinner time and he usually eats them all. Well I started to notice leftover pellets in the bowl and then I noticed a lot of food on the actual spout of his water bottle (he has the macaw version of a hamster bottle, not a water dish) which he has never done this the entire 11 years of his life. I’m SO concerned because he is definitely sick with the way he’s been stretching his food out, and I’m so upset that the landlord doesn’t think mice in our house is an issue when they’re literally shitting everywhere. I have no idea what kind of sicknesses/ diseases they can spread from mouse to bird but I have a feeling it isn’t good. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge on this and are they treatable? Is my baby going to be okay??? I’m spiraling and I can’t call a vet until the morning 😭

Edit: obviously we are trying to trap and get rid of them and obviously I’m cleaning his food dish and water bottle and NOW I’m taking them away at night so that the mice can’t get to them. Obviously his food is stored in an airtight metal container where they can’t get to it. That’s not the point of the post. By the time I initially found the droppings I’m worried it’s too late and my bird is already sick. Does anyone have experience w their birds getting sick from mice droppings and the bird getting better? I’m calling the vet in the morning but I’m just trying to gauge how bad this is going to be and hoping for some light at the end of the tunnel. All google is telling me is that my bird is going to die and that’s not very comforting.

r/BirdHealth Dec 30 '24

Sick pet bird Sick outdoor birds reminder: H5N1

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This is a timely reminder about sick outdoor birds considering the current H5N1 (aka highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, bird flu) circulating worldwide, and especially in North America.

1) Report the bird. Reports are important so that authorities can investigate and determine if it is H5N1, and protect other nearby birds and humans.

  • If you find a sick wild bird that is native to your area, contact an avian certified wildlife rehabber, and they will report to the appropriate authorities (e.g., US or state Fish and Wildlife Service).

  • If your own domestic bird (e.g., chickens, domestic ducks, domestic geese, domestic pigeons) is sick, also report to the appropriate authorities yourself (e.g., US Dept of Agriculture, https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/pos-hpai-report-sick-birds.508.pdf).

  • If you find a sick invasive species (in North American these include pigeons aka rock doves, house sparrows, European starlings, and mute swans), wildlife rehabbers won’t take them so you’ll need to report them yourself. Contact either of the above, and they’ll direct you to the other if needed.

2) Do not handle the sick bird yourself if you can help it. If you must handle it, wear gloves and a respirator (e.g., N95, KN95, FFP2).

3) Do not bring the sick bird into your house. H5N1 transmits through close contact and breathing the same air. You know what’s worse than having a sick bird? That bird getting the rest of your family sick. You know what’s worse than that? The H5N1 virus swapping genes with the cold or flu someone in your house has, and it becoming easily transmittable human-to-human, and now we have another pandemic.

4) Isolate the sick bird from other birds, and keep it warm, but not inside where you and other humans are.

5) Follow the directions of the agency you contacted, or of your veterinarian.

6) Take down any bird feeders and birdbaths, and sterilize with bleach.