Bronchitis, can Bird it?

[scoobdoo63]

I had got sick over weekend, bird pretty much stayed up on his cage or in cage. Over he next 4 days the hacking got worse, i did cough in my crook of my elbow and away from him if he was near me. Today I went to the clinic shizz said I had accute bronchitis. I have a steroid pill, a cough type pill so I can sleep, and a antibiotic just one cover my butt cause I babysit and those kids have been sick since before Christmas! Plus I clean the clinic to..I always sanitize my hands before I leave.. so far he ( the bird ) acts fine.. the clinging Velcro where are you chirpy noisy thing that he is!

 

[sunnysmom]

I think it depends on whether your bronchitis is viral or bacterial. Anything viral, we can't pass on to our birds. Anything bacterial, I believe there is a risk. However, if you're on antibiotics you may no longer be contagious? I'm not sure. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[jmfleish]

No, the only really zoonotic disease you have to worry about is psittacosis and it tends to come from the bird and infect the human, not the other way around.

 

[scoobdoo63]

No surprise, got call the kids I baby sit for are sick.. not from me. the school is dropping kids like dead flies! 22-28 a day! coughing, feverish flu

 

[Monica]

Birds can get pneumonia though.... it's rare, but possible.


Even if they can't get whatever you have, it's still a good idea to take precautions, because the normal, healthy bacteria in our mouths are still dangerous to birds. When we are sick, we may be carrying around even more bacteria, which raises the chances of our birds getting sick.

 

[rocky'smom]

hope you feel better, there is sure enough crud going around.

 

[scoobdoo63]

Still hacking, feel like I'm drowning.. taking meds.

 

[expressmailtome]

I hope that you feel better soon.