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health question? should i be concerned?

Postby coral » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:11 pm

my bird scratches his beak on his cage bars when hes sitting on top frequently is that a problem? theres no dripping or anything like that but he does sneeze and ive taken him to the vet for that and she says hes fine so idk :(
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Re: health question? should i be concerned?

Postby entrancedbymyGCC » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:11 pm

They often rub their beaks to clean them, and some birds will bang their beaks against objects as a sort of possessive or warning display. Ours both rub theirs on their perches quite often when they've been eating.

With sneezing I've been told that dry blowing to clear the nostrils is common and usually nothing to worry about, but if there is a discharge or spray, then it's time to check with the vet. YMMV.
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Re: health question? should i be concerned?

Postby coral » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:40 pm

thanks that makes me feel a lot better :)
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