cipro

My 8 year old cockatiel tested positive for Pseudomonas. The avian vet prescribed Cipro for 2 weeks, and then told me stop the medication for 1 week and then re-culture. Is it common practice to stop the medication for 1 week prior to reculture? Also, I was thinking of going an extra week for...

I've been monitoring my cockatiel for a week. He seems to sneeze occasionally when he preens, or while asleep. Maybe a couple of times a day. He also does this weird exhale with his mouth for maybe 3-4 times, happened about twice this past week. Vet says this all could be dander and dust, hard...