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My African grey is at cage bottom & struggles to stand on one leg while eating.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | African Grey | Male | 27 years and 11 months old

My African grey spending a lot of time in the bottom of his cage and seems to struggle standing on one leg while eating

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 5th, 2018

This should be seen by your local vet as could be the result of trauma or possibly an infection. A picture of it could help to determine the underlying cause more specifically. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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