My cockatiel is sneezing and has dark green, stringy poop. What's wrong?

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Hello! My female cockatiel of about 7 months has been sneezing a lot recently. I went to the vet on 6/1 and they told us it was just a molt. She also had abnormal droppings, which were a poorly formed feces and stringy urate. That stopped, but this morning I woke and her feces was extremely dark green. She also had a dropping that was pretty much just the feces, that was glossy and like a string. Almost zero urate and the urine was glossy too. Please help, I’m very concerned. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 0 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear Ophelia isn't doing well. If she's had any other signs of illness such as changes in eating and drinking habits (drinking less water), or seems listless, is losing weight, etc. I would be concerned that there is something underlying such as an illness, infection or even parasites which are also causing the stool changes. You didn't mention if you give her treats or have changed her diet, but sudden changes in diet or an excess of fruits and veggie treats can sometimes cause color and stool changes, which should resolve after getting used to the new food, or removing any extras other than her regular diet. Pellets in diets can also sometimes cause stool changes or color changes as well. If she is otherwise normal and healthy and you made this change, then giving it a day or two to see if it returns to normal may help. However, if the problem continues, she seems in distress, or you haven't made any changes, then having your vet take a look and bringing in a sample of Ophelia's stool to your vet for a fecal test is best to rule out more serious issues.

My cockatiel is sneezing and has dark green, stringy poop. What's wrong?

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