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Crippled budgie

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My parakeet's toes have become I increasingly useless. We spent tons if money at the vet for exams and x-rays, but no answer on why. She is just balancing and using one leg and one foot.
Eats well, Twitter and plays with me, so I think she's healthy.
Is there a set of products like soft perches or small shelves for her house? Or advice. It pains me so to see her struggle like this, and I worry she'll get wounds on her legs and feet from using them like she does.
 

Shezbug

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I’m not sure where you are so I won’t bother adding links but you could search for platform perches online. You can also use vet wrap to pad up any perches you have for softer and easier gripping.
 

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Hello, Do you have a picture of her feet?
 

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Maybe getting her different perches will help and not let the problem exacerbate but Id try another vet. She's losing feeling in her toes. Circulation getting cut off?? Are her toes looking like they arent getting oxygen?? Has her poop consistency changed?? At some point, getting to the root of the problem before she gets to far gone needs to happen. Try another vet.
 
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