A healthy Parakeet

Read on for signs of a healthy parakeet, tips to ensure a healthy parakeet, what to do in case of an emergency, parakeet signs of illness, how to remove a broken blood feather, how to assemble a parakeet emergency first aid kit, and more.Keep a close eye on your parakeets health. A healthy parakeet has bright clear eyes, a shiny non-flaky or crusty cere and beak, strong shiny bright feathers, will chatter and fly about happily. If your parakeet is huddled and fluffed up on the floor of their cage - get them to an avian vet immediately. Parakeets are prey animals and will conceal any sign of illness for as long as possible so they will not be cast from their flock or picked out by predators as weak. If they are showing signs of illness - you know it's very bad.Be sure to weigh your parakeet regularly as weight loss is the easiest way to know your parakeet is sick.When you bring a new parakeet into the home and you already have birds, be sure to put the new bird in quarantine for a minimum of 30 days to be sure they are not carrying any illnesses that could be passed on to your current birds. Keep them in a different room and always wash your hands after handling them.If your parakeet has been caught by another animal (such as a cat or a dog) get them to an avian vet asap.
Emergency:
If your parakeet has:
ingested/inhaled poison
fallen into water (toilet, etc)
electric shock (biting electrical cords, etc)
stepped on
door closed on
hit by ceiling fan
flew into window
bitten/clawed by another pet
burned or shows any of the following symptoms, get them to an avian vet immediately. Be sure to take your parakeet to an avian vet and not your regular pet veteranarian as bird vets require special vet training.
Parakeet Signs of Illness
poop change, runny/lack of droppings
decrease talking/activity
picking/plucking at feathers (not regular preening)
feathers dirty/stuck together/ratty
discharge from eyes/nose/beak
abnormal breathing
dull/swollen/runny/cloudy eyes
falling off perch
hunched over
lumps/bumps/sores or swelling
weight loss
not eating
weak/fluffed up
tail bobbing
bleeding
convulsing
runny/inflamed cere
vomiting (not the regurgitation they do as part of bonding)
In an EmergencyKey: Stay calm.Gently restrain bird with a small towel or washcloth.If bleeding, gently apply pressure to wound with serile gauze square.,br> In case of broken/fractured bones - place bird in stockinette to keep wings still.Place bird in small hospital cage with heating pad or hot water bottle under half of the cage. Cover cage with warm blanket.When transporting bird to the avian vet, make sure the hospital cage is secure and covered for warmth and darkness.
How to Remove a Broken Blood FeatherStay calm. Gently restrain the bird with a small towel, taking care not to restrict breathing by constraining around the chest. With a hemostat or tweezers, firmly grasp the broken bleeding feather at the base and pull in one swift motion in the direction of feather growth. After the feather has been removed, apply moderate pressure with a serile gauze pad to stop bleeding for one minute then apply flour or corn starch.
Parakeet Emergency First Aid Kit Parakeet First Aid Kit
Always keep an emergency first aid kit with your your parakeet. This should include the following items:
styptic powder/flour/corn starch to stop bleeding (Quik Stop causes soft tissue damage) for broken feathers and nails
heating pad/infrared lamp
bandage/roll of gauze/gauze squares
hospital cage
avian vet number/hours
towel/washcloth if you have to towel them
bird nail clippers
tweezers
scissors
hydrogen peroxide
neosporin (creme not the oil-based)
charcoal capsules (to absorb toxins - only on advice of poison control)
grapefruit seed extract (anti-microbial disinfectant)
sterile saline solution (for cleaning wounds and flushing eyes)
pedialyte (for rehydration)
betadine disinfectant
aloe vera gel
wire cutters
masking tape
cotton swabs

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