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Help! My bird is puffy, weak, and losing balance. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

Hi is sitting on the bottom, all puffy , weakness, losing balance

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 16th, 2017

Salvatore is very ill, but i couldn't tell you what is wrong based on these very general symptoms, you will need to take him to an avian vet urgently where a blood test and faecal exam will be done to determine what is the cause of the disease before it can be treated.

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