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Hello guys,
I've got a 10 yo BH Pionus female who sneezes... a lot. We've had her two years and she's been sneezing on and off for that whole time. It gets better and worse; sometimes she'll have months of almost no sneezes and other times, like right now, sneezing constantly throughout the day. Occasionally there's discharge, but it's always clear if so and usually the sneezes are dry. Normal appetite and activity. No tail bob or other signs of respiratory distress. I've taken her to two different avian vets, and although we haven't done the more expensive blood tests etc they both said she sounded totally normal on exam (a year apart) and appeared to be in excellent health. They suggested dust as a cause and doing more cleaning. I clean the cage pretty often, have a HEPA air filter for her and give her frequent baths... and she still sneezes constantly! She's been sneezing more the past week or so. We're in California - so maybe the wildfires affecting air quality? Can parrots have allergies? Do any of you have Pionus that are sneezers?
I've got a 10 yo BH Pionus female who sneezes... a lot. We've had her two years and she's been sneezing on and off for that whole time. It gets better and worse; sometimes she'll have months of almost no sneezes and other times, like right now, sneezing constantly throughout the day. Occasionally there's discharge, but it's always clear if so and usually the sneezes are dry. Normal appetite and activity. No tail bob or other signs of respiratory distress. I've taken her to two different avian vets, and although we haven't done the more expensive blood tests etc they both said she sounded totally normal on exam (a year apart) and appeared to be in excellent health. They suggested dust as a cause and doing more cleaning. I clean the cage pretty often, have a HEPA air filter for her and give her frequent baths... and she still sneezes constantly! She's been sneezing more the past week or so. We're in California - so maybe the wildfires affecting air quality? Can parrots have allergies? Do any of you have Pionus that are sneezers?