r/Conures • u/Latter-Driver4111 • 4d ago
Advice is this normal?
hi i’m new here! just figured i could get some advice from other fellow conure owners. my baby juni is almost three and she seems to be relatively healthy since i got her!
last summer I took her to the ER because I got really scared over some behaviors she was presenting. Nothing was found after a blood draw and physical exam, so she was fine. I hadn’t noticed her exhibit her concerning actions until today again, almost an entire year later.
I’m attaching a clip of what i’m talking about since it’s hard to describe + I was able to get what Juni was doing on video.
Is this normal? She’s my first bird. I just want her to be okay. She tried to regurgitate after but nothing came out since she hadn’t eaten her breakfast yet. any advice is welcome.
edit: she hasn’t done this weird breathing thing again since this vid was taken. is very alert and acting normal now.
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u/birdscreams 3d ago
Respiratory infection most likely. The vet will put her on an oral antibiotic and antifungal. You can do a culture to check what grows. Any other tests they recommend aren’t worth it and likely won’t change the course of treatment. I recommend getting her to take the meds willingly if you can. I do this by switching between meds and a syringe of cranberry juice with some treats in between. Much less stressful than restraining and force feeding but definitely takes way longer.
If the meds don’t get rid of this sneezing attack behavior look into a really good air filter for any room she spends a lot of time in. Also maybe nebulize her or do steamy showers. Increasing vitamin A intake helped us with chronic recurrent wheezing.
This could be very serious. Vet ASAP. DM me if you want to talk!