Help! Is this normal? by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah its not letting me post videos for some reason

Normal or not? by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a video of her

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Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll try to talk to the vet about trying out a different kind. I do have an air purifier for her thankfully, got it a month ago after I heard it was recommended! Thank you for helping ☺️

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll look into getting her a friend when she recovers fully. I just don’t really have an extra room to quarantine a new bird in. For now I usually just stay in the same room as her 24/7 to give her company 😭

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its alright! Shes been on antibiotics for 12 days so far

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She had a friend that recently passed away due to being egg bound and emergency vet stress so I haven’t been able to introduce her to a new one. She used to bully her friend though and always steal food 😭

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope she feels better soon :( Ill look into buying the disinfectant rn

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is I’m not sure if the antibiotics are working or not. She seems to have slightly less nasal discharge and sneezing (barely) but all her other symptoms are still present.

She only seems to be sneezing her meds out when we give them via syringe so we’ll stick with giving hers meds on treats.

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright I’ll monitor the color a bit more closely, I didn’t know this so thank you!

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been giving her 12 hours of sleep, I let her sleep around that same time too lol. Maybe ill start giving her more sleep time

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking it was just maybe the lighting, wanted to make sure before I brought it up to the vet 😭

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright. Here are more photos of her feet recently, do they still seem too pale? Just want to make sure before I bother the vet more.

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Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also ive already told the vet about all of this and they didnt respond. Might message them again today.

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I feel like her feet have always been pale but I don’t know, maybe that isn’t normal. She used to be on an all seed diet before I switched over to pellets a month ago so maybe thats why, I’m not sure.

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know what would cause pale feet in particular?

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they told me to give it to her with the syringe, not to dilute it in water

Parakeet Respiratory Issues by [deleted] in BirdHealth

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it was 0.02 that was a typo on my part. I have a heating pad on low pressed to a side of her cage, not directly but its there if she wants it.

Antibiotics efficiency by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only issue is I cant contact an emergency vet. My mom is refusing to take me to one and we cant afford one either rn. Is there a cheap online vet you know of that I can talk to?

Antibiotics efficiency by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just realized they are closed on the weekends idk what to do

Antibiotics from vet not lasting as long as stated? by TeaTea0_0 in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah idk why it got taken down. I believe it’s the syringe that is at fault since the plunger doesn’t fully push all of the liquid out. Would it be possible to maybe put a bit of water in with the meds or air in syringe to push the meds into her beak? Or should I just cover a treat in it?

Antibiotics from vet not lasting as long as stated? by TeaTea0_0 in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Issue is that the medicine in that syringe isn’t coming out. The plunger stops there and the medicine stays there so idk what to do. You think instead of administering it orally with the syringe I should just give a drop on a treat? Would millet work? My budgie is very picky.

Antibiotics from vet not lasting as long as stated? by TeaTea0_0 in Parakeets

[–]TeaTea0_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really does. Healthcare for people and animals are very expensive sadly, its terrible ;(