Hi guys, I need some help with something I noticed yesterday. I've got a 16 year old Quaker who's usually very active and energetic. However yesterday I noticed that she seemed very weak, she could fly but she wouldn't fly very far and while she was with me she didn't move around much. She sat on the corner of my desk or on my shoulder and ruffled up her feathers and just took little naps. She's still very vocal if you talk to her and she seems to be eating and drinking just fine. Another thing is she seems to be having some trouble balancing on my finger, she's never had that issue before.
Regardless I decided a visit to the vet was probably a good idea. He checked her and we noticed that she had been biting at her right foot and it had scabs on it and her feet were very warm as well. I went there because I was thinking maybe it's an infection but he felt that she had a head injury which is why she was acting this way. I informed him that she had flown into a mirror two days prior to this. There were no blood tests or anything done, just a visual exam. He gave me Pediapred to give to her but I just looked it up and it says that this stuff suppresses the immune system. I'm a little bit scared to give it to her now because if she actually does have an infection then this would just make it worse. Have any of you guys experienced anything like this? She does seem to be a little more active today though so I guess that's a good sign.
Edit: I should also add that last night I saw her sleeping on her perch with her right foot up and she doesn't seem to like putting much pressure on that foot.
Regardless I decided a visit to the vet was probably a good idea. He checked her and we noticed that she had been biting at her right foot and it had scabs on it and her feet were very warm as well. I went there because I was thinking maybe it's an infection but he felt that she had a head injury which is why she was acting this way. I informed him that she had flown into a mirror two days prior to this. There were no blood tests or anything done, just a visual exam. He gave me Pediapred to give to her but I just looked it up and it says that this stuff suppresses the immune system. I'm a little bit scared to give it to her now because if she actually does have an infection then this would just make it worse. Have any of you guys experienced anything like this? She does seem to be a little more active today though so I guess that's a good sign.
Edit: I should also add that last night I saw her sleeping on her perch with her right foot up and she doesn't seem to like putting much pressure on that foot.
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