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[congogrey]

Greeting all

My grey Naji shakes his head a lot. I had raised a grey before and saw a quite few ones but never seen one that shakes his head this often. I have him now for about 6 months and he is about 1 1l2 yrs old. Unfortunately we don't have certified vets for exotic birds here in kuwait and all vets can do here is trial and error stuff. He was sick before and I gave him a combination of antibiotics for respiratory disease. He's ok now but still I can here whistling when he is deep breathing. Do you guys think it's related to the head shaking ?

[judygram]

It could very well be related to the respiratory problem he had and especially if he is making a whistling sound when breathing. Naji really needs to be seen by an avian vet for he may need more meds, please do see if there is anyone there that can help you with him, you may have to travel some ways to find one but he really does need to be seen.

[Dave007]

Excessive head shaking can be a sign of an extremely nervous bird. Many times, any interruption of a regular routine they're doing at the time will cause shaking. Some also pick at their toes at the same time. But head shaking could also come from other problems which can't be diagnosed here without actually seeing the bird. What extreme head shaking looks like to you may not look the same to another person.

If you're hearing wheezing on a constant basis, that suggests a nasal problem. You say that he's been treated for respiratory problems before so that problem may have returned. Maybe more treatment needs to be given. Again, it's very hard to give answers and suggestions when internal health issues are involved. Some people can get bronchitis and those people can be given a strong antibiotic but depending upon how serious it is, a person could still have the problem and will need to return for further examination and possibly more medication. As Judy says, it's very important that youmake a strong effort to see an avian vet or go to an animal hospital that deals with many different types of animals. Guesswork on our parts in this situation isn't a good idea.

[she]

Please do all you can to have the bird treated by an avian vet or get a vet to talk to one by phone or e mail to help with diagnosis and treatment.

[congogrey]

Thank you guys for your suggestions. I'll try harder on searching for a qualified vet. I saw many wild caught greys which looked scared but never noticed that they shake their head the way Naji does. He do it even when he is relaxed on his perch. It's annoying since you have no idea if it's bothering him or just normal since greys are different.

[ranaz]

How is your Naji Now?

Please let me know if you still need a vet.

My brother is in Kuwait and he has a grey and he knows a good vet

Just let me know in case you need his contacts

 

Also I know from my brother that due to the cold in Kuait in winter, he keeps a heater in the bird room from October till April and this solved the cold problem with his grey

 

Hope I was helpful

 

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