JustAnswer > Pet
Ask A Question|Register|Login|Help
JustAnswer

Pet

Ask a Pet Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Pet question?

15 Vets and Pet Experts are Online Now
characters left:
Not a Pet Question?
Bookmark and Share

Question

my cockatiel he was flayling around the bottom of his cage and it looked like he was regurgitating it looked like he was having a fit and now he cannot walk as if his head is to heavy just stays on bottom of his cage and has not eaten or had a drink for 3 days will he get better or is he going to die

Submitted: 1048 days and 15 hours ago.
Category: Pet
Value: $15
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION
+
Read More

Optional Information

Optional Information:
Age: <1; Male; Breed: cockatiel

Already Tried:
nothink he just sleeps

Answer

This never should have been let go on this long. This bird is extremely ill and needs to be seen by a qualified Avian vet. This is an emergency and you should not delay getting him in. Tell them you can't wait for an appointment. You need to go in today, NOW! It sounds very much like he has been exposed to some kind of toxin. There are many and there is no way I can tell you which one but the most likely causes of sudden onset symptoms like this of poisoing are non stick cookware, any kind of aerosol or other spray product, any kind of air freshener, cigarette smoke, cooking fumes, burning candles of incense, burning a fireplace that doesn't draw perfectly, pretty much every kind of over the counter cleaning product you have in your home. All of these, plus many more are literally death sentences if we expose our birds to any of them. Please don't let the little guy continue to suffer like this. Get him to a vet asap. I'm going to give you links to help locate the one that is most near to you. Please find one, get on the phone and get him in. In the meantime, keep him from getting chilled. If he is laying on the cage floor, get a shoebox or something similar, line it with paper towels and gently place him in it. Cover the top and three sides of the cage and keep him quiet and stress free. The closer to 80F you can keep him, the better. If you have any more questions, just let me know. Patricia

Click here: Find your local Avian Veterinarian

Click here: Avian Veterinarians Recommended by Bird Breeders and Owners http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/abvpvets.htm

Click here: Avian Vet List

Click here: BirdsnWays - Avian Veterinarians - Vets - Vet Services for Pet Parrots & Exotic Birds

This one looks like an advertisement for Harrison pellets but they are only sold by vets so it's another good list to check. Click here: Harrison's Bird Foods is a family of certified organic pet bird diets that were formulated to make your bird as he

Here are some more complete lists of dangerous things you may have unknowlingly exposed him to. If you recognize any of them, it will help the vet zero in on the problem.

Click here: Alerts Dangers and Toxins for Pet Birds Parrots

Click here: Bird; Birds: Safe, Toxic Trees, Woods. Safe Tree Wood. Poisonous. Parrots.

Click here: Toxic and Safe Plants/Trees for Birds - Household Poisons

Click here: Birdsnways - Safe Plants & Trees for pet birds, pet parrots &exotic birds

Potentially Toxic Plants

Toronto Humane Society :: Common Poisonous Plants

Picture
Expert: Patricia
Pos. Feedback: 99.9 %
Accepts: 
Answered: 1/9/2007

Parrot C&onsultant

Published author, free lance bird behaviorist, adviser to the parrots at Sarasota Jungle Gardens.

+
Read More

Related Pet Questions

  • my maltese has diabetes and is very wobbly
  • I have a 2 yr old mini lop, boy, neutered that almost ...
  • My female Jack russell s acting tired tonight. She ...
  • my cat is 21 yrs old he sleeps most of the day he is deaf .....
  • How much is it to have my puppies first injection
  • My cat had surgery on tues & is on an antibiotic & pain ...
  • found three baby bunnies two were dead and the third is ...
  • Is there a cure for the hole in the head disease in Oscars?



Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
Question List | Become an Expert | Terms of Service | Security & Privacy | About Us
© 2003-2009 JustAnswer Corp.