SOS: Cockatiel Sprained Foot?

[hellopearl]

Hi! My cockatiel, Pearl, is 8 years old, and I came home 2days ago to what seems like a sprained left foot, he was limping and putting weight on just his right foot. So I removed his perch and tried to keep him warm and let him rest his foot as much as possible.

The past 2 days his foot has definitely improved, he can step up and walk properly and he’s still eating and playing like usual. But there are also times where I’ll find him kinda all fluffed out and tired. And the way that he’s standing is just different. He likes sleeping on my leg with his head turned and buried in his feathers but today he was almost bending forward while sleeping (and it feels like he might tip over while sleeping).

I’m planning on taking him to a vet but I was wondering if anyone could please help me in the mean time, he is walking and stepping up just fine but is displaying signs of lethargy. Any advice or idea on what might going would be would be very very much appreciated!! Thank you!

 

[Rosalindagg]

Hi my cockatiel sushi sprained her foot at the beginning of the year and she displayed the same symptoms as your cockatiel. In the meantime what I did was give sushi extra attention and snuggles and let her sleep more. I did give her some millet and she made a full recovery.