health

Howdy all - my 6 yr old GCC Beepers had an off morning today. To start with - vet has already been contacted and appointments set! For some background, she comes out every morning when I wake up at 6 so she can get about 45 min to an hour out before I have to leave for work (which has been...

My 13 week old cockatiel has a confirmed crop infection. She is on amoxicillin and clavulanic acid antibiotics which are provided at 0.1 mg twice a day on a 5 day course. She is taking it very well! My only question is, because the vet said I don't need to come back to ensure its cleared up...

Hey all! Genji (7 yo budgie) started taking Enrofloxacin every 12 hours on Monday to treat a secondary bacterial infection. While his poops have returned to normal and (i think) he's stopped vomiting, he still just seems so generally unwell. Lots of resting, his wings are still trembling (vet...

As the title says, Genji has been having a bit of a rough time the past few days and I'm not sure if it's something that warrants a visit to the emergency vet, or if he can wait for his appointment with his regular vet - in which case, what can I do for him until the appointment? Video posted...

Hey all! me and my boyfriend both take care of our budgie Genji, and Genji has grown quite fond of him over the past few months. He's gone away to visit family for the month and has been gone a few days - as a result, Genji has been a bit less social, but otherwise completely normal. Until...

My 1.5yr old female cockatiel made a weird popping/clicking noise last night, after she flapped her wings really fast. The sound happened like five times right after the other. It sounded like when you crack your knuckles, and it seemed to come from her body, not her beak. Is this normal or...

Hi everyone, I have an African Grey parrot and I noticed a light blue ring around one of her eyes. Her’s behaving normally, eating well, and her droppings look perfectly fine. There are no signs of swelling or discharge.But the area around her eyes is very blue and it worries me. Is this...

Hello everyone, I wanted to get some opinions and advices before taking my little buddy to the vet. Jack our little budgie is 6 years old and has been on a mostly seed diet. Often he eats with us at home so his diet also consists of some fresh fruits and vegetables and a consistent amount of...

Hi there! I got my new cockatiel at the very beginning of this month. For reference he turned two months on January 5th so he's almost three months old. The rate at which he poops has gone down in the few weeks I've had him and a bit suddenly. He doesn't sport any signs of illness so I was...

Cockatiel drinking too much water? Drinking too much water? Hello. Recently my cockatiel has begun drinking more water, or so I think. Last month one of my two cockatiels passed away, so I may be overthinking all of this. I’m not sure what to think. Since the passing of my other cockatiel...

So, Genji has always had a slight, normal tail bob, mostly when he chirps or is balancing on something precarious and he's trying to balance. Normal stuff. But recently I noticed he has a more frequent/pronounced tail bob. Nothing like the slow, heavy bob you normally see in a sick budgie, but...

Hello! This is a very difficult post for me to make, so please be kind. I am also going to try to provide as much info as I can. I have a dusky conure, I have had him since he was a baby in 2017. I got him from a breeder, and visited him while he was being handed in the store up until weaning...

Hello! I've been noticing for the past two days my male sun conure has been attempting to preen his tail/vent area more than usual, and usually after he poops. His poops are normal, vent area remains clean, and his behavior and energy levels are normal, aside from this one new habit. My...

Cecil has yet another injury. I honestly have no idea how he did it, he just snapped a toenail somehow. I swear I try to infant proof everything so hard for this little guy, and he still just manages to get everywhere. He is by far the most curious and fearless bird I have ever met in my life...

I’m a new conure owner, are there any recommendations for toys that can help condition my birds beak. There is nothing wrong with my conures beak, I just want to make sure she starts off a healthy way :) What are some opinions on vitamin drops in their water? Yes or No? Are there any...

I have a 5 year old cockatiel who lives with 3 other cockatiels in the same cage and 2 galahs in a different home in the same room. For most of his life, he’s consistently build up blockage in his nostrils that needs clearing every few weeks to few months when it starts impacting his breathing...

Hi everyone, my little guy is 9 years old, had no behavioral change, generally seems totally fine, is eating well, poops normal etc. but he started to develop this bald spot under right “armpit”. not sure what to do with it and if it’s something to be concerned about. any recommendations? i...

I have a 6 month old Caique. Ever since I got him he would suddenly start screaming and bite one of his legs (like thigh part) for a while before going back to being ok. He does it at least once a day and its on the same leg every time. Up until now I thought maybe it was normal behavior since...

Hello friends! I've had my gcc for 10 years and at the end of November she started sounding sniffly. Since then she has done two rounds of clavamox enrofloxacin and metacam and been nebulized regularly. We've also replaced all fabric toys and gotten an air filter and humidifier. We moved into an...

Hello fellow bread makers and bakers. I am an avid sourdough baker and have transformed all of my bakeware/cookware to PFA/non toxic since getting birds. I only use ceramic, glass and cast iron. However, I recently have been seeing so many great things about the silicone bread mats used to take...