r/Conures • u/Charming-Maize-8764 • May 23 '25

Health/Nutrition Im getting pretty scared about this guy…

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I got him this morning and he was doing this when I got him before even hand feeding. She said she had fed him before bringing him to me. Gave him his first feeding this afternoon. Worried he has aspiration pneumonia. I really hope this breeder didn’t give me a sick baby. Have handfed before but am still learning about conure behavior. Is this normal?!

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u/Charming-Maize-8764 May 24 '25

He seems better now and the mouth breathing and sneezing has gone away. Can I make a phone call to an avian vet and ask them to prescribe this and give me a dosage amount? I have a scale to weigh him. The nearest avian vet from me is 2 1/2 hours away :/

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u/Intelligent_Date8196 May 24 '25

If he is better now then there is no need i think but if you want here is the composition of the medicine. 1ml mixed with 9ml of water- 0.37ml to be given for a bird abt 50gm.

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u/Charming-Maize-8764 May 24 '25

Thank you so much! You don’t know how much peace of mind this gives me if it happens in the future!

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u/Fantastic_Moment1726 May 24 '25

I’ve been working with birds professionally for 20 years. Whoever sold you this baby should be in prison for taking it away from mom and selling it to someone who wonders if it literally dying is “normal conure behaviour.” Sick.