Sneezing alexandrine parrot baby

[murtaza]

Hey there.. my alexandrine baby parrot about 3 months old has been sneezing couple of times and even very little amout of water discharge was noticed... what should i do in such a situation.. any help

 

[Xoetix]

I think the first thing for one so young would be a vet visit to make sure there’s nothing going on

 

[murtaza]

I think the first thing for one so young would be a vet visit to make sure there’s nothing going on

No i mean his activities and everything is fine and there's no physical change in him as well .. its not serious or anything but just that it dosent increase any futhur i need suggestions upon it

 

[Xoetix]

I would still have the vet check. Just because he’s acting normal now doesn’t mean much - a lot of times a respiratory infection can start small with just sneezes and turn into a problem really quickly. It’s the discharge that would worry me.

 

[murtaza]

Alright mate ill get it done then

 

[Emma&pico]

When are they sneezing is it after doing a certain thing like drinking etc or just randomly sneezing

my gcc sneeze after a bath so did my lovebirds when they have had a good bath

but I agree you should see a vet if there’s discharge and it’s random times and a lot

 

[murtaza]

No no .. its like once or twice a day maximum .. after i feed it bcaz its on hand feed right now.. is ot normal?

 

[Xoetix]

No no .. its like once or twice a day maximum .. after i feed it bcaz its on hand feed right now.. is ot normal?

Is the food getting into a nostril maybe?

 

[murtaza]

Yes sometimes its the food and sometimes only water

 

[Emma&pico]

@Zara maybe able to help you

 

[Emma&pico]

@Pixiebeak any ideas

how are you feeding formula syringe or spoon may help others help you

 

[murtaza]

Syringe

 

[Pixiebeak]

It really common for babies to get issues and at this age I think their immunity is changing.
Birds hide being sick , until they can't hide it any more because they are so sick . It's instinctual it's not like they are choosing to be tough. So any symptoms should be taken seriously and always err on the side of caution .

It's so much easier , cheaper and better outcomes if health issues are caught early. What we think of as "typical" sick bird symptoms are actually serious or critically ill birds. When they reach the fkuff d nit eating stage they are often 48 hours or less from death

Hand fed babies can easily aspirate and have a little sinus infection or respiratory infection going on. It could be something like avian clymadia a relatively common bacteria infection or birds . These this of things can be treated and resolved.

I myself wouldn't risk it, I would consult an avian veterinarian, I'm going to share decades with my parrots , it's worth it to me spend a little money to be sure, or to take care of it before it becomes more serious.

 

[murtaza]

Rightly said.. will do the same

 

[Zara]

Did you manage to get your bird seen yet?
I hope they're doing ok! I definitely agree with everyone else, the vet visit was the best thing to do. Better safe than sorry.

 

[murtaza]

Thanks for the concern.. shown by everyone.. Yes i have visited a vet and the parrot is completely fine.

 

[Emma&pico]

Thanks for the concern.. shown by everyone.. Yes i have visited a vet and the parrot is completely fine.

So glad he’s fine keep us updated

 

[Tanya]

Is this the same baby with the strange, stinky droppings?

 

[Pixiebeak]

That's great to hear ! Have symptoms resolved? Did you add yogurt?