I have a very sick Peach face bird called Snowy.?

Hey There,





I have a peach face bird called Snowy an Mum thinks his very old. He or she has trouble breathing and starts shaken and always sits on the bottom of the cage. His in a separte cage from his mates. I was woundering if anyone can help me.


We gave snowy some vietimans and worming done.





From Lisa

I have a very sick Peach face bird called Snowy.?
I suggest taking that poor bird to an Avian vet and have her checked, she doesn't sound well at all and I'm sure she's longing for some good medical attention.
Reply:Snowy really NEEDS to see a vet as soon as possible...
Reply:Hi,





I'm very sorry for this, but you have to keep one thing in mind.


Birds DO NOT sit at the bottom of the cage unless they are dying.


I had a cockatiel, 1 year ago, he was very sick, and there was a day which he could not finally stand on a perch, he sat at the bottom of the cage to die slowly.(I love you Magic, R.I.P) He was almost 1 year old, I miss him badly.


Back to your bird, if you care for him, take him to a vet. It's not normal, and to be honest, I'm sorry but he sounds like his dying. It does brake my heart too just to hear a bird is suffering.
Reply:take it to a vet!
Reply:Sorry bout your lil bird. Now, were the vitamins and de-worming done before or after he became ill?





Are his mates showing any signs? Were they all medicated?





Good, Snowy, is in a separate cage. When birds are ill they get very cold. If you have an electric heating pad, place it underneath the cage on low, and cover the cage with a light towel..don't completely cover the cage just enough for some privacy. Keep food and water available.





You can take to a vet, or perhaps they could recommend a good antibiotic.





Take care
Reply:Just bring it to a vet and everything should be fine.
Reply:Obviously the bird needs to go to the Avian Vet (YES it does need to be an AVIAN Vet, because a non Avian Vet will not necessarily have the specialized knowledge that is needed! ). I shall therefore assume that there is a problem with getting the bird to a Vet, and go from there.





Give the bird a source of heat. An electric heating pad placed outside the bars at one side of the cage should do quite well. The bird will sit close to it if he needs more heat, or farther from it if he does not need the heat.


Go to a local farm supply store and get some Terramycin or Aureomycin tetracycline antibiotic. It will only cost about $5. This antibiotic treats respiratory problems. Mix one teaspoon of the powder into one gallon of water, and give it to the bird as his drinking water.


Give him some high energy food such as sunflower seeds. This will give him more energy to fight the illness. Just remember that this is not good as a steady diet.


While you are at the farm supply store, see if they have any free pamphlets on poultry care. Many farm supply stores carry these. It could give you some helpful tips.





E-mail me if you need more help.





Good luck
Reply:The most logical thing to do if you have a sick bird is to take it to the vet, right? What are you waiting for?





NEVER give you bird vitamins except on the advice on a qualified vet. Extra vitamins can build up to toxic levels in your bird. You could kill it.





How does deworming your bird help it to breathe?



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