Why is my cockatiel shaking head, vomiting, and struggling to swallow?

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Hi I've got seven month old cockatiel. In last few weeks I noticed that: 1: she shakes her head every few seconds even when she's comfortable. 2: Has a difficulty to swallow some foods specially rice. 3: Vomiting badly sometimes Please advise me with your opinion. Thanks Zara. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 9 months and 15 days old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Those symptoms are mainly symptoms of nausea, it's common in birds suffering from a gastrointestinal infection, yeast (candida) being the most common cause (but not the only one). you will need to take Nazi to an avian vet specialist ASAP in order to get it treated.

Why is my cockatiel shaking head, vomiting, and struggling to swallow?

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