Why did my budgie get sick and vomit after eating corn, then recover?

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3 days back female budgie woke up chirpy but became quiet for rest of the day, sleeping more often. She had a lot of fresh corn the previous day. Poop looked weird. Twice she vomitted (millet came out from her throat). Gave her Avian-M that vet had prescribed some months back. She was normal next day and now. But was wondering what went wrong. Her poop is normal now and shes again active. Giving her Avian-M this week and not giving any fresh veggies, fruits etc. for atleast 10 days. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your question about Sara, and thanks for the photos as well. I would agree that the droppings do not appear normal. The feces look to be very dark, and there is extra urine present. If Sara's feces are typically dark, this can be related to diet, but when we see dark feces in birds, we become concerned that it may be digested blood (called melena). The increase in urine may occur if she was drinking a lot, but we also become concerned about stress and how the kidneys are working. This, combined with the vomiting would make me concerned that Sara is sick. Even though the signs have cleared, I would recommend having Sara evaluated by a veterinarian. The medication that you are giving currently is a vitamin supplement, but if there is something more serious going on, it will not be sufficient to treat it. Depending on what your veterinarian finds on examination, they may recommend evaluating a sample of the feces to see whether there is blood in it or not, and may recommend a blood test to evaluate the kidneys. I hope that gives you a place to start, and I wish you and Sara the best of luck!

Why did my budgie get sick and vomit after eating corn, then recover?

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