Hi all,

 

I haven't posted for ages mainly because Blinky has been quite happy and healthy. .. .. until now! I cleaned out her cage yesterday as per "normal" and put in some new sprays of Acacia leaves (which she loves) - everything as usual. She played around in her cage for the rest of the day and this morning.

 

She's been quite happy through the day until this evening I noticed she started "squeaking". At first I thought it was cute (ie a cute sound she is mimicking), however I noticed she's continuing to just squeak, squeak, squeak. Even when she's eating (which I thought was a good sign ie not sick) she's squeaking. Also, every now and then she''ll sort of sneeze as if she's trying to clear her throat (sort of like when she's just drunk water). And the squeaking seems to be in time to her breathing along with being fluffed up the whole time.

 

Does this sound strange??

 

Sue

Yes. It sounds like it could be respiratory. Take her to an avian vet.

Is she squeaking voluntarily?

Yes. It sounds like it could be respiratory. Take her to an avian vet.

Is she squeaking voluntarily?

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Yes it seems voluntarily, sort of in time to breathing, however having said that, she doesn't appear distressed at all. She also seems to keep her head /beak pointing "up".

 

Very strange - cause it's just come on all of a sudden!

As sailorwolf says its sounds respiratory. Also a similar sound is made when birds are lacking in iodine. Either way, a vet visit is needed. Meanwhile a lamp to keep warm.

Maybe she has a seed caught in her wind pipe or an infection, either way she should see a vet

As sailorwolf says its sounds respiratory. Also a similar sound is made when birds are lacking in iodine. Either way, a vet visit is needed. Meanwhile a lamp to keep warm.

 

thank you for your reply Kaz. Does a respiratory problem happen so quickly? .. or iodine deficiency?

 

Cheers

 

 

Sue

A respiratory infection can happen very quickly...a bird catches a chill or is sensitive to something used or sprayed around them. Iodine deficiency can happen at any time, but the sqeaking from an iodine deficiency sounds different to one from a respiratory infection. Has the bird has anything near them that may have aggravated ? like teflon cooking pans, scented candles, sprays etc etc ?

Edited December 8, 200816 yr by KAZ
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