apollo1017
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Hello,
I have a friend who has a cockatiel that I believe is about 1 year old at this point. This bird is eating harrisons pellets and given regular attention, so this is certainly not a case of neglect or bad diet.
A couple months ago, said bird had a very large looking crop that did not seem to go away. The vet eventually determined that it was the rest of swallowing air, which he had not seen in a cockatiel before.
This bird has also had recurring crop infections, where she will have an enlarged crop for awhile, throw up, be brought to the vet, treated for the infection, brought home, rinse and repeat.
The owner will not be able to keep ip with these vet bills especially as this problem keeps recurring. I cant help but wonder if part of the problem is thay the vet does not know how to troubleshoot the problem.Has anyone had this happen before? Is this something that can be solved?
I would hate for this bird to suffer or be put down/given up. Please advise. Some images of the bird with the large crop can be seen here.
I have a friend who has a cockatiel that I believe is about 1 year old at this point. This bird is eating harrisons pellets and given regular attention, so this is certainly not a case of neglect or bad diet.
A couple months ago, said bird had a very large looking crop that did not seem to go away. The vet eventually determined that it was the rest of swallowing air, which he had not seen in a cockatiel before.
This bird has also had recurring crop infections, where she will have an enlarged crop for awhile, throw up, be brought to the vet, treated for the infection, brought home, rinse and repeat.
The owner will not be able to keep ip with these vet bills especially as this problem keeps recurring. I cant help but wonder if part of the problem is thay the vet does not know how to troubleshoot the problem.Has anyone had this happen before? Is this something that can be solved?
I would hate for this bird to suffer or be put down/given up. Please advise. Some images of the bird with the large crop can be seen here.
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