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Why is my cockatiel not eating, lethargic, and has an eye infection?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Male

*My cockatiel isnt eating anything from last 18hours, he's sitting at the bottom of the cage and its left eye has got conjuctivitis. What should i do?

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on December 31st, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Pip. A veterinary visit is recommended as seems very sick. Remove perches and place a soft towel on the bottom of the cage, for comfort. Provide heat support in the 80-85 F range for aid. Lethargy and conjunctivitis are possibly chlamydophilosis, which is potentially contagious to humans. Isolate from other birds. Good luck.

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