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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / May 2004sneezing
Hi all I just got a baby cockatiel and he has started to sneeze every now and then and has a small amount of discharge from his nose his droping seem ok and is eating and drinking . Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose him .  SignatureDuane From Down South > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose > him . A discharge from the nose isn't good. Is it the only bird in the house or did you put him in with others? He is the only bird in the house the pet shop gave us some atibiotics for him he sits with his tail in the water bowl that hangs on the side of the cage He may have a cold or simalar as some one said ,the vet . Lets see how he looks tomorrow Thanks all for ypur help SignatureDuane From Down South > > Hi all > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > A discharge from the nose isn't good. Is it the only bird in the house or did > you put him in with others? > He is the only bird in the house the pet shop gave us some atibiotics for > him he sits with his tail in the water bowl that hangs on the side of the > cage He may have a cold or simalar as some one said ,the vet . > Lets see how he looks tomorrow > Thanks all for ypur help Let's hope he last til tomorrow. Did you know a sick bird only starts to show symptoms when they're *really* sick? If you're putting antibiotics in his water, they're too weak to help. You need to take the bird to a vet immediatley. Laurie well there's a red flag right there... what the pet shop gave you is over the counter crap that isn't going to anything. Pet stores are notoriously stupid. I should know, I work in one!! Make sure you get him to an AVIAN vet asap (not one that just "sees birds"). As Laurie said, birds have evolved to not display illness until they are VERY sick (the bird that appears to be ill is the bird that gets eaten). > He is the only bird in the house the pet shop gave us some atibiotics for > him he sits with his tail in the water bowl that hangs on the side of the > cage He may have a cold or simalar as some one said ,the vet . > Lets see how he looks tomorrow > Thanks all for ypur help Take him to the vet........... > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose > him . > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Duane > From Down South Is the sneezing done after a drink? If it is a baby, they are a little clumsy drinking and they will get water in thier nose causing them to sneeze and that could be the discharge, if not a vet call is most likely in order. > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose > him . The best thing you could do is bring him to an avian vet and have a well-bird checkup. Many birds bought from pet stores have been known to be sick and the stress of the move to a new home can aggravate the illness, and even sometimes kill them. Laurie he needs to go to the vet right now i hope you got a health guarantee. > Hi all > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose > him . Thanks all All seems to be well Its great to see people that care SignatureDuane From Down South > he needs to go to the vet right now > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Just a bit concerned as we only got him yesterday and don't want to loose > > him . > Thanks all > All seems to be well > Its great to see people that care Glad to hear everything is ok. Still would be wise to have a vet checkup though - just in case.... |
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