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Our 2 year old parakeet suddenly can’t stand on its feet anymore. He eats and drinks normally, but can’t walk. We are in Columbia and the local vets have no idea what can be wrong with him. Any ideas?

I’m sorry to hear about your daughter’s pet. It is indeed difficult to offer advice without being able to examine the patient; however I wonder about the possibility of a spinal injury (perhaps traumatic) that has caused the leg weakness....

What should I feed my parakeet?

Dr. Pamela Borderieux of Pebble Creek Animal & Bird Hospital and tampabayvets.net explains what you can feed your parakeet for a balanced diet.

We are adopting a 5 year old Shih Tzu next week. What would be the best way to introduce our 29 year old Amazon parrot to the dog? Is it best to reward interaction, or get them to ignore each other?

Thanks for your question. There are lots of things to consider when introducing new pets. Obviously we’d like to think that all our pets will be friends; however, in this situation, you have a fairly clear predator and prey situation,...

My 5 year old Indian Ringneck parrot has orange discoloration on her nostrils, and is plucking herself excessively on her belly and her wings. She is also sneezing 3 times in a row about every half hour.

Thanks for your question. It sounds like your parakeet has 2 separate problems. One is the sneezing, the other is feather destructive behavior. The first step in diagnosing and correcting these problems is a thorough physical exam by an experienced...

My Quaker parrot has suddenly become very aggressive when I try to take him out of his cage. He gets agitated when I try to approach him now. He’s been like this ever since my brother watched him for a weekend for us. Why is he acting like this all of a sudden?

Thanks for your question. There are multiple reasons why your pet may become cage aggressive including seasonal territoriality, a negative experience while out of the cage, fear, or a medical problem such as pain. The first step in solving the...

Can you suggest a reliable breeder of parakeets in the north Tampa area?

Thanks for contacting us with your question. I assume by parakeet you mean budgerigar, or budgie. The reason that I ask is that there is a whole family of parakeets (the genus Psittacula) that include Indian Ring-necked parakeets, Moustached parakeets,...

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