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What shall I do to make a Parakeet/budgie to prevent dying?

by Mina
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My very beloved parakeet just died today and I do NOT want my other lonely parakeet to die.How could I tell if it's sick or if it's gonna die?

~Mina

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What shall I do to make a Parakeet/budgie to prevent dying?

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Sep 29, 2010

parakeet
by: Anonymous

my parakeet died today, she was sleeping all the time with her head on her back, what was wrong with her and how can I prevent the other birds from getting sick. thanks

Editor's note: I am sorry, but next time please take your bird to an avian vet ASAP when it is not acting normal.

Sep 28, 2010

parkeet sick
by: Anonymous

my parakeet is sick and she is sleeping all the time and her head on her back, what can I do? Please help

Aug 13, 2010

What shall I do to make a Parakeet/budgie to prevent dying
by: nell

well 1st you need to identigfy the cause of death. if it was sick and you kept them caged together then it's likely this budgie will have a fatal death as well. if there was another tragedy then you need to make sure you fix what caused the tragic & buy another budgie.

Aug 13, 2010

What shall I do to make a Parakeet/budgie to prevent dying?
by: Linda

Mina, you should have taken the dead bird's body to an Avian Vet for a necropsy to find out why it died. Your other bird HAS to be examined by an Avian Vet immediately to see if he is sick, and I am almost certain he is also sick and will also die without proper treatment.

Birds can get various bacterial and viral infections that unless treated by an Avian Vet will kill them. Birds do not just "get over" their illnesses as they have to be diagnosed and then treated.

The bird you have has to go into an Avian Vet in your driving area, and have the following tests done first: Throat swab for bacterial infections, bloodwork and other tests the Avian Vet has for Viral infections. He will also need some general bloodwork like a CBC, and tests to see how his kidneys, liver, thyroid and parathyroid are functioning.

The other issue is that the cage, perches, toys and dishes have to be cleaned with a bird-safe product and rinsed thoroughly and then dried in the sun if possible. Tracie carries a cleaner out here that kills all kinds of bacterial vectors as well as most viral ones. Bird has to be completely removed from the cage until all the work is done. I suggest you get another cage or borrow one and make sure it is also cleaned first. Only use a non-toxic cleaner to clean cages, perches, toys and dishes. Do not use bleach, ammonia or any other harsh chemical as just the smell of these will kill your bird. Residue left by harsh non-safe cleaners can poison birds, so use only non-toxic and follow directions to the letter before using at all.

Sorry your bird died, and if you wish to prevent this happening again, please take birds to an Avian Vet when they appear to be sick. We recommend once a year checkups to keep birds healthy and to treat an infection before it kills the bird.

Linda

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