more upsetting behavior from my baby finch

steelysioux · Post by **steelysioux** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:10 pm

Okay, I posted recently about the finch I have that seems to dehydrate and act strangely sometimes. I've figured out that what he's doing is having seizures. Can birds be epileptic? He has the seizure and then is normal. Its weird. And scary.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:31 pm

That is crazy, i didnt know birds did that. Poor birdie.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:48 am

I've heard of this before in finches,there can be many reasons.If the bird has severe regular fits it would be humane to have it put down.
Paul.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:21 am

I agree, i would hate it to see one of my finches going through that knowing that its very painful for them.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:21 am

I agree, i would hate it to see one of my finches going through that knowing that its very painful for them.

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:00 am

Is it painful? I don't believe it is for humans, is it?

I have a swee male that apparently had seizures (nothing for a long time, though, thank goodness). He'd flop around, then be fine again. At the time somebody told me that it could be a deficit of some vitamin or another, but he's been fine since so I really don't know what had been causing it.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:07 am

Well I think that this would be a personal choice that you would have to make and be comfortable with.
I struggled with that decision a while back and believe me it wasn't easy.
I personally could not take an animal suffering. If it is not suffering then I would give it a chance to straighten out. But like I said when it is your bird you hae to decide what is best for you.

Geordie · Post by **Geordie** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:39 am

Get him checked out by a vet before you make any decision. One of my birds is hopping mad these days but is perfectly healthy and happy, he just has wacky periods from time to time, reminds me of Benny Hill...and my missus come to think of it.