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Jeremy's mum

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  1. Thank you. I happened to have a heat globe that I had forgotten about so that is now set up for him. He is staying near it so I guess he appreciates the extra warmth
  2. Thank you. Is there anything I can do at this time to make him more comfortable? Or would it be better to euthanise him so he does not have to suffer any more?
  3. Here is a photo of the abdomen and vent. It looks a bit worse than it was yesterday. He is also very thin around the breast bone. I fear he is not going to last much longer.
  4. Thanks for your replies. I have since observed that his abdomen is distended. It is not hard and tight but soft but distinctly enlarged and spherical. I will try and get a photo. I would say this is why his is constantly flexing - something is possibly either restricting his bowel so having trouble eliminating, or giving him the sensation of needing to go. The vent itself looked fine. I don't think it is a blockage in the bowel or he would be much sicker, but perhaps a tumour pressing against it, or with the suggestion of liver problems perhaps an enlarged liver?
  5. Hi. I have a "senior" pet budgie, male, about 6+ years old. He is fed Trill budgie mix and although I tried, he won't eat any fresh greens or fruit. It took him about 4 weeks to accept that a Trill treat stick was edible!! Until recently he has been a happy, healthy budgie with lots of energy. But now he just sits around and sleeps a lot, often with his head tucked under his rope toy. He is fluffed up and constantly flexes his rump/tail. When he eliminates it is accompanied by a lot of rump/tail wagging. I have noticed that his droppings are very watery but his vent is not fouled and there is no obvious smell. He seems to be eating and drinking fine. I have tried some vitamins (Avi-vite) in his water, about every third change. I change his water regularly but not daily. (He doesn't foul his water.) As I live in the country my local vet is not so bird savvy so I thought I would ask here first before I go to the expense of what might be an unproductive visit. I have attached some photos of "Jeremy" and recent droppings which as you can see is mostly liquid. Jeremy is a male bird even though he has a brown cere now. It was blue for at least 4 years!

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