can a vet take care of a parakeet with an upper respiratory infection and if so how?

3 Responses to “can a vet take care of a parakeet with an upper respiratory infection and if so how?”

1. black_sun99 on October 21st, 2008 5:54 pm
   An upper respiratory infection could also be caused by psittacosis. While at the vet have him test for it. You can’t draw blood from a parakeet but they can do the test where they swab the eye, mouth and bottom. I can’t remember what it is called. They will give an antibiotic and you will put it in there food or water.

   I would like to say that I’m really glad that you are taking your keet to the vet. Not many people would.
2. Kate M on October 21st, 2008 9:55 pm
   yes they can try to treat the infection and it will be by antibiotics but it may not survive so please be aware of that like black above me said . it is usually a sign of the psittacious disease . I hope it is not the case with your keet . good luck .
3. Colette on October 23rd, 2008 2:53 am
   Upper respiratory infections are not necessarily a sign of a viral or chlamydial disease and are often quite curable, particularly if the bird hasn’t lost a great deal of weight and if the infection is caught early. They are usually treated with an antibiotic to which the bacteria is susceptible (which can be confirmed by a culture and sensitivity).

   Colette
   ParrotletsPlus

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