Urgent My bird has a Chia seed in it's nose HELP!

[MaxieTheBirdie]

you mean like a long soft suction...
i feel like im putting it through trauma

 

[saroj12]

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you mean like a long soft suction...
i feel like im putting it through trauma

just leave him alone please and let an experienced vet handle it tomorrow. okay?

 

[Lwalker]

If his breathing isn't laboured and he seems fine, I would wait for the vet. They will have the proper instruments to get it out. Hang in there.

 

[MaxieTheBirdie]

Will Do.

 

[Shezbug]

Wont That Collapse Their Lungs?

If you are taking the bird to the vet soon then I think you should just leave the bird alone as long as it looks ok and wait for the vet to remove the seed. Hopefully the seed will have dislodged itself before your appointment with the vet.

 

[MaxieTheBirdie]

i hope so too!

 

[WillowNMurphy]

Sending prayers and hugs, I don’t have any advice aside from take him to the vet, and that’s been said multiple times already so I’ll just hope that your fid will be okay.

 

[Macawnutz]

How's the sweetie this morning?

If the seed is still stuck I would take him to the vet to have it removed at this point.

I agree that a nasal flush should not be done without proper teaching as if done wrong they can aspirate the fluid. The fluid will come out inside the mouth and usually they are scared and breathing heavily.

As to the collapsing of the lung. I am not a vet and I only have large birds but no, I am not in danger of collapsing my birds lungs when sucking on his nare. The nasal cavity attaches to the inside of the birds mouth. If their mouth is open it is not a closed system. I don't even think with a closed mouth it is an air tight system but I'm open to correction on that.

 

[d_msparkles]

I’ve been following this thread and sending positive thoughts for your baby! Hoping you can get this all resolved at the vet this morning.

 

[MaxieTheBirdie]

I'm Trying To Get A Appointment This Morning...
But No Luck.
My Only Other Option Is To Call The Emergency Vet Which Will Cost Like 3 Times The Amount...
But My Maxie Is Worth The World.

 

[EkkieLu]

How's Maxie doing tonight?

 

[MaxieTheBirdie]

He's The Same he's acting 100% normal!
but he still has the seed stuck

 

[Shezbug]

Have you found a vet that will give you an appointment today?
You do not want to leave the seed for too long as they can get a bit gross and cause problems which will be even more vet trips and expenses not to mention the possibility of discomfort and infection for your bird.

 

[EkkieLu]

Can you take him in tomorrow? You don't want it turning into something life threatening!

 

[EnglishBudgMom]

I just noticed you're in the Beaverton/Hillsboro area?? There is an Avian Vet in Lake Oswego, and one in North Portland (I go to this one, she's a former Oregon Zoo vet, Avian and exotics only). Just FYI

 

[Shezbug]

@MaxieTheBirdie How is your bird doing? Did you manage to get him to the vet to have the seed removed?

 

[MaxieTheBirdie]

I Can't find an appointment!
It's ridiculous!
He's looking fine thou I wonder if he will get it out himself...
I mean don't bird get things stuck in their nares in the wild?

 

[meheartbirds]

The vet removed from my cockatiel. He had an instrument that was like a tiny ice cream scoop....he ran the scoop around the back of the seed before pulling it out.

 

[meheartbirds]

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Here is Phoenix getting the seed removed..scroll down in "comments" for the actual video.
He actually had TWO black seeds in his nostril!

 

[Laurie]

Suck it out!

It's really easy, just go easy.

I did it to my BG once and he now thinks it's the funniest thing. He makes me do it daily.

It's a new game.

What do you call it?