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My parrotlet is sick: wobbling, sneezing, and struggling to eat.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Parrot | Male | unneutered

My parrotlet isn’t very well hes wobbling and is sneezing, his feet are bright pink and yellow, he’s eating and drinking but struggles to eat and drink a lot ,he’s around 4 years old and is normally very active but he has been asleep most of the time and his pupils are huge and his eyes look glossy ,do you know what this could be ?? And what I could do to help him ????

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on February 19th, 2020

Unfortunately, with general symptoms like that it would be hard to say what exactly is going on other than "yes he sounds ill". I would have Cohen checked out by a vet in person that could run some tests and physically examine him to see why he's having these symptoms. Infections, crop issues, organ dysfunctions, underlying illnesses, etc can all be possible causes as to why he is having trouble. Until you can get to your vet, keeping him in a warm hospital cage with low perches and easy access to food and water may make things easier and more comfortable.

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