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My budgie swallowed string, is vomiting and inactive. How can I help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hello, my budgie has swallowed a piece of string, throwing up, he vomited one piece of it, but he is not feeling better, probably there is more. What can I do to help him. Hi is puffy and inactive. Thank you.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 27th, 2017

It's a very complicated condition, especially in birds, you need to take him to an avian vet specialist and see if something can be done to help him, if the string is not too far does it might be possible to remove it with an endoscope.

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