My cockatiel ate a gold earring. Is it toxic? What should I do?

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my cockatiel swallowed a very tiny gold earring loop part I THINK, it should be okay right? It'll pass through his system and into his poop right? It's real gold I believe 24 c so it's not toxic??? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Gold is not toxic, however depending on size it may cause an intestinal problem. The ring could still be in the crop and a veterinarian may be able to remove it from the crop through the beak. It would be best to take your bird to a veterinarian for an x-ray to find out where the ring is situated now and to assess whether it needs to be removed or whether it can leave the body the natural way.

My cockatiel ate a gold earring. Is it toxic? What should I do?

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