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Hi, This is a further update on Billie! After 2 days of treatment (lubricant and antibiotics and high energy food) the vet was not very happy with Billie's progress. Another x-ray showed the obstruction was still there just at the entry to the small intestine. The vet thinks it has attached itself to the wall. Anyhow last night we thought was his last- as he was siting on the bottom of the cage as if in a trance. But this morning he was still with us with a very long dropping hanging from him. Not sure if this was the obstruction or problem but his droppings have now returned to a more normal colour and consistency. Not out of the woods yet, but Billie does seem to be improving. He is now still on antibiotics and high energy food for next 7 days. We are still trying to track down "real" raspberry cordial :bliss:

Hi all, this is now Billie's :party0011: "mother" continuing on from my brother-in-law's wonderful care. I thought you would be interested in outcome. I took Billie to avian vet today who said it was either- blocked gullet, heavy metal poisoning, or soft obstruction. or tumor(unlikely). After two x-rays (and a lot of money later :party0011: ) he says it looks like a soft obstruction. Most likely a piece of rope from a hanging toy in his cage that is stuck in his passage. I will keep you updated on any other outcomes. thank you for all your kind thoughts and suggestions of care. As an matter of interest I had already taken Billie to a regular vet who said he was stressed and had mites and gave him a course of vitamins for two weeks. The avian vet I saw today said none of the above were correct (although the vitamins would not have done any harm). :mellow: Seeing as this (Avian) vet really seemed to know his birds I also asked him on his opinion about raspberry cordial and apple cider vinegar as a treatment. He agreed these are good starting point for minor stomach upsets.

I would like to thank you all for your excellent advice. Sorry had to leave for a while. I hope you all have a fantastic week and thanks again. Cheers D

Thanks Liv I was thinking the vet. How much cordial do you add to 250ml of water and should it only be raspberry?

Billie is fluffed up and sleeping a lot. He also has a soiled vent droppings sticking. Droppings are a ting green and sticky. He does quite a bit of head bobbing/ neck streching with rapid beak movement like he has something cuaght in his throat. He is still eating and drinking and has been fed some green grass seed. He has been budgie-sat moved a couple of times in the last 2 months and has been home in that time but took some time to improve. He is now with me and ready to return home this week.He is about 5yrs old is friendly and belongs to my nieces.Thats about it any help or ideas much appreciated. Cheers D