My budgie has yellow urine and enlarged belly. What can I do now?

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My budgie has started showing signs of liver disease. She has yellow urine and an enlarged under belly. So far she seems to not be in any pain but the closest vet is over an hour away. I just had my other budgie pass away about 3 weeks ago and I don’t want to lose this one too. What can I do NOW to help her? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 0.08 lbs

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

As you already eluded to, getting a vet visit for evaluation is recommended. Until you can do that, the best you can do is supportive care at home. Unfortunately, we can not recommend any medications, as your vet will need to do that once she is seen. Things you can do are to make sure she has a well heated environment of around 30C so she doesn’t need to waste energy on keeping herself warm. You can also put her in a cage with low perches (or no perches) and easily accessed food and water sources. With her enlarged belly, your vet will also want to rule out a potential egg on the visit, which may be done with a physical exam alone, or radiographs (x-rays) may also be needed. I hope that gives you a place to start!

My budgie has yellow urine and enlarged belly. What can I do now?

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