Paranoid bird mom strikes again...

LoveMyConlan

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Calling the vet today to try to get my Gcc an appointment. Noticed during her out time this morning she sneezed a few times and just seems to be breathing harder a bit.

Not puffy, definatly not lethargic, no discharge, poo is normal, doesn't feel warm, eating and drinking and took her bath....

But I'm still worried. Isn't it funny how just a few sneezes can have us bird parents freaking out? ROFL.

Hopefully it's just because the air is dryer than normal. I only run the humidifier for a few hours during the day and at night. Might be time to just leave it on 24/7.

Please keep my girl in your prayers :)
 

SailBoat

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Calling the vet today to try to get my Gcc an appointment. Noticed during her out time this morning she sneezed a few times and just seems to be breathing harder a bit.

Not puffy, definatly not lethargic, no discharge, poo is normal, doesn't feel warm, eating and drinking and took her bath....

But I'm still worried. Isn't it funny how just a few sneezes can have us bird parents freaking out? ROFL.

Hopefully it's just because the air is dryer than normal. I only run the humidifier for a few hours during the day and at night. Might be time to just leave it on 24/7.

Please keep my girl in your prayers :)

A few sneezes is somewhat normal anytime of the year. It works to clean the tiny hairs in the upper airway.

Humidity is a totally different process then most people believe it to be. One truly needs a good device to read Humidity! Clearly, Humidity is a measurement of the amount of moisture in the air near the device that is reading it. That said, the actual reading is a combination of air temperature and moisture level. As an example: If we have a known value of the amount moisture in the air at 60 degrees F. When we adjust the air temperature to 80 degrees F, the reading would show less Humidity in the air. If we start again from 60 degrees and then drop the temperature to 40 degrees F, the Humidity level is greater.

So, what! Always use a device that provides a reading for both Humidity and Temperature. Place the device in a room that is less effected by bathrooms, Kitchens, and is not overly close to the furnace or near an outside doorway. This will provide you a more accurate reading. Allow it to set for several days before taking readings.

NOTE: How you set temperature in your home has a major effect on maintaining a specific Humidity level. If you practice temperature set-back, you will always be fighting to maintain a reasonable Humidity level as the process of heating the air will draw moisture from the air and that will require your Humidity unit to work to keep-up. Also, as temperatures fall, you will develop moisture on windows as the excess Humidity falls out on colder surfaces.

Anyway, long story short of your Parrot: A couple of sneezes from time to time is normal. Labored Breathing is always a concern that when seen should require at least a call to your Avian Vet and commonly a want to take your Parrot in for a closer look!
 
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