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Parakeets breathing

I have a parakeet who is wheezing and breathing hard
I don’t have an avian vet close by and would like to do it naturally if at all possible

Hi Janette,

Your bird’s best chance for surviving is to be treated by an avian vet, even if you have to travel a bit further to see one. Natural remedies are typically used along with conventional medicine, but should ever be used without the advice of a Vet and proper dosage. I’m sorry but other than taking him to a Vet, there is nothing more we can recommend. There are a number of reasons why a bird can have breathing problems, but without treatment, all will be fatal at some point.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda