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Murphy, my male 16 year old has been with me all his life. He is hand fed. 2 years ago he became "sick" and I took him to an avian vet. After many tests and hundreds and hundreds of dollars spent testing him, he was diagnosed with a bacteria infection and treated with antibiotics. The vet thought that the bacterial infection was just a coincidence and that it was more a behavior problem. He finally got better and I attributed it to a bad batch of food. Now, my nightmare is back, His symptons are the same as they were 2 years ago. 1. He hides under the newspaper on the bottom of his cage and shreds some of the paper. 2. He is extremely aggressive, lunging at me and trying to attack. 3. His stools are much larger and extremely messy. I have to clean the cage everyday. Looking back at the vet records from 2 years ago, it is the same time of year that this occurred. I just wonder if anyone knows if this may be a hormonal problem and if this has happened to anyone else in the forum. 2 years ago, I seriously considered having him euthanized. I felt that he was in pain and that the vets just could not pin point his condition. Luckily, after throwing out the old food and replacing it with a different bag he snapped out of it. (yes I have already tried that again). He is usually a very loving bird. His weight is 570 grams. He is eating and drinking normally. Any help out there would be greatly appreciated. I am sick over what to do. I don't want to loose him, but I cannot live like this much longer. Thanks!
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Murphy, my male 16 year old has been with me all his life. He is hand fed. 2 years ago he became "sick" and I took him to an avian vet. After many tests and hundreds and hundreds of dollars spent testing him, he was diagnosed with a bacteria infection and treated with antibiotics. The vet thought that the bacterial infection was just a coincidence and that it was more a behavior problem. He finally got better and I attributed it to a bad batch of food. Now, my nightmare is back, His symptons are the same as they were 2 years ago.