[Sarahwhitmore]

My poor 5 month cockateil shes been in the wars lately I've only had her 10 weeks on Thursday. She's had a bacterial infection I took her to the vets they gave me probiotics she got better a week later she hurt her foot I took her to the vets it was sprain and healed in 2 days. Then she starts twitching with being irattable. It was mites so I've been waiting for a spray in the post still hasn't arrived but I did some research online and saw that you can bath your cockateil in organic apple cider, so I did this it was working great no twitching just a few scratches. I gave her a days rest and I did it again today 😭😭 and since then she has been making clicking noises when breathing. Have I done this to her it's been hours now and still doing it. She will not drink no water and her nostrils look pinky. My avain vet is off sick so I can't get a vet. What can I do please? I've been so stressed with her these last few weeks I just want her to stay happy and healthy but something always happens to her

 

[Biscuit1114]

Clicking sounds are usually a sign of respiratory issues. My guess ( as a microbiologist) is that the bacterial infection has spread to her lungs. You need to get her on antibiotics quickly.

 

[Sarahwhitmore]

Clicking sounds are usually a sign of respiratory issues. My guess ( as a microbiologist) is that the bacterial infection has spread to her lungs. You need to get her on antibiotics quickly.

Where can I get antibiotics from?

 

[Biscuit1114]

Where can I get antibiotics from?

A Veterinarian will prescribe them for you. I hope that you have another Avian vet. around since yours is sick. Maybe a plain animal vet. may help you. Mine does.

 

[Sarahwhitmore]

Just an update my cockateils doing great now, was fine the next morning, no more clicking. I think it was because when I bathed her I got to much apple cider vinegar over her lil nostrils when I was trying to bath her. She kept struggling and I think that's why. Thankyou for all your help

 

[Robert Seale]

So glad to hear your bird is doing better! I'm a little late to the party and just now read this thread so forgive me. I know how stressful it can be when our babies are feeling down. Hope all is well now.