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Baby dove chest inflates, struggling to breathe. What to do at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Wild Bird | Female | unspayed | 2 days old | 0.011 lbs

I came across an egg of dove . After 1 day of its birth it's chest and lower chest region started inflating. I searched about it and was confused whether it was suffering from aspergillus or air sac rupture. Whenever I feed my bird it chest inflates too much and deflates after 2 to 3 hours a little. It used to breathe by its beak and produce a clicking sound. There is no vet near me . How should I treat him ?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 27th, 2019

You cannot treat either air sac rupture or aspergillosis on your own. Both need veterinary intervention. Aspergillosis would not be common in a newly hatched bird; air sac rupture can heal quickly and easily with proper veterinary treatment. Since you did not provide your correct location I cannot assist you in finding someone to help you. If you don't want to take her to a vet then you need to find a wildlife rehabilitator to take her.

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