Hi there, so my sister (bird) Kony recently was diagnosed with gout (articular) back in februrary, and she was given a gout medication (Herbal Complex) for it. Now fast forward to today March 19th 2021, and her foot has gotten more swollen and I have noticed more white spots aka uric acid crystals forming in her foot. Even though she is on the medication the foot is getting worse. I did call the vet and they said they will give me something stronger (I dont know why they did not mention this medicine or give it to me in the first place) but Its essentially the same medication I am giving her now but stronger and should help. With her current medication (the Herbal Complex aka weaker medication I mentioned at fist) her attitude has gotten better and she does not nap as often as she did before. She has become more fiesty after giving her the medication for about what is a month now. And I noticed less sparklyness in her pee (the white part of the poop). But the foot just keeps getting worse. Im not sure if there is a medication that can help break down the crystals forming in her foot joints. I do know that the common go to medicines for gout reduce the production of the uric acid and help with the urinating but it does not seem to cure the gout itself. Im hesitant to ask for allipurinol as it reduces uric acid but I am worried if I were to take her off of it at any time in the future things would just backfire to square one. Tomorrow my parents are going to get the new medicine, the vet told me they could give her fluids to help speed up the process or medicine that goes in the water. But I dont want to be potentialy harming her kidneys and to give her fluids at the vet cost too much. So I wanted to ask anyone here for advice on this situation and what they think. As for the new medicine I am getting the woman on the phone said it taste terrible and would be best to mix it with juice. I did do reaserch and found that Nettle Tea, Devils Claw (natural anti inflammatory that reduces pain and helps with getting rid of uric acid) , Bromelain and Quercetin (natural anti inflammatory that occurs in many vegstables and fruits), and Aloe Detox could help with the joint issue. But I wanted to know if anyone here could say that Nettle Tea or Aloe Detox is safe for budgies. (my bird is a budgie). Any advice will help.