My budgie is vomiting seeds, fluffed up, and unresponsive. What to do?

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• Answered By Todd Cecil

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 5th, 2019

  Thanks for reaching out about chicken. A radiograph should be taken as ingested foreign bodies. Small pieces of metal with lead or zinc, are very common causes of regurgitation in birds. These metals usually show up well on radiographs. Other foreign bodies can cause gastrointestinal obstructions, resulting in vomiting. Liver or kidney disease, a viral disease called avian bornavirus are other possibilities.
  Antibiotics in the water are a poor choice for administration as there is no control over dosing. Sick animals drink little water. A veterinarian with more avian experience is recommended.
  Good luck.

  

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• Answered By Jeffrey Milner

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 7th, 2019

  If he is not accustomed to flying around in any fashion, than I would not be terribly worried by this unless it happens a couple more times. Even though they are birds and you'd think they should not suffer from motion sickness, it definitely can happen in fledglings. Whether or not it was motion sickness, stress, or something else that caused this incident will be evident soon enough it the symptoms continue in any chronic fashion. If this is the case, you will need to track down your nearest vet comfortable with treating avian species.

  

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• Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

  Veterinary Technician

  Published on June 9th, 2018

  Vomiting is very concerning, and if it happens again I would recommend bringing Tweety into your local vet for an exam, especially if he is showing any other signs of illness such as listless behavior, not wanting to eat or drink, etc. Moving him to a hospital cage if he continues to act ill can also help prevent his cagemate from picking on him and making things worse.
  
  Sometimes, a sexually mature or interested bird may regurgitate, rather than vomit, if they are trying to show interest in another bird. It is possible this is what you have seen, however if he vomits again, or shows signs of illness it is best to seek care to rule out any more serious issues.

  

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