JustADingo
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hello!!
my bub Matcha (pearl pied cockatiel, 2.5 years old, bit of a hefty gal) has come down with some cold symptoms she probably caught from me. (usually after a cold i deep clean my room to make sure theres minimal germs and i also want to make sure that i get back on track asap but i didnt do this yet because i wasnt at the top of my game)
she has the basic symptoms, such as a wet sneeze, lots of rest and slightly but consistently bobbing tail while sleeping and thats about it. she also seems to chirp the same (if not a little bit less but that might be because she was done molting and around that time period she goes quieter) and has the same energy as she usually does.
the problem is i moved to a new area and there is absolutely zero aviary specialists here. the closest one is 1.5 hours away by car and the poor thing hates the 7 minute ride it used to be, let alone a 1.5 hour ride and they are only in on thursdays and fridays.
what are peoples’ experiences with cockatiel/bird colds? this is my first time dealing with it and needless to say im very stressed.
how long do the colds last?
do you recommend i travel the 3 hours for the aviary vet? or should i go to a regular vet even though shes only ever been handled badly by regular/canine vets?
sorry if i come off as nooby, i just really care for matcha. she changed my life in the best way and i dont think i am being dramatic when i say she saved me. i dont want to lose her yet and theres so little resources of cockatiel colds that i feel like my paranoia is warranted.
TLDR: cockatiel has cold symptoms, nearest aviary vet is 1.5 hours away. shes been handled roughly by regular vets so i dont trust them. advice?
my bub Matcha (pearl pied cockatiel, 2.5 years old, bit of a hefty gal) has come down with some cold symptoms she probably caught from me. (usually after a cold i deep clean my room to make sure theres minimal germs and i also want to make sure that i get back on track asap but i didnt do this yet because i wasnt at the top of my game)
she has the basic symptoms, such as a wet sneeze, lots of rest and slightly but consistently bobbing tail while sleeping and thats about it. she also seems to chirp the same (if not a little bit less but that might be because she was done molting and around that time period she goes quieter) and has the same energy as she usually does.
the problem is i moved to a new area and there is absolutely zero aviary specialists here. the closest one is 1.5 hours away by car and the poor thing hates the 7 minute ride it used to be, let alone a 1.5 hour ride and they are only in on thursdays and fridays.
what are peoples’ experiences with cockatiel/bird colds? this is my first time dealing with it and needless to say im very stressed.
how long do the colds last?
do you recommend i travel the 3 hours for the aviary vet? or should i go to a regular vet even though shes only ever been handled badly by regular/canine vets?
sorry if i come off as nooby, i just really care for matcha. she changed my life in the best way and i dont think i am being dramatic when i say she saved me. i dont want to lose her yet and theres so little resources of cockatiel colds that i feel like my paranoia is warranted.
TLDR: cockatiel has cold symptoms, nearest aviary vet is 1.5 hours away. shes been handled roughly by regular vets so i dont trust them. advice?