Contagious?

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:33 pm

Hey,

I was curious if an upper respitory system infection is contagious to the other birds?

I don't think I spelled everything right there...

Anyway... my female gould has been seperated from the aviary for one week on medications and a good diet under heat. She is still sneezing??? Can I put her back in or still wait? She misses her friends!

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:12 pm

Most causes of upper respiratory problems are infectious and potentially contagious. I would keep her separate until she recovers.

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:29 am

Well how many more days would you suggest before taking her to the avian vet to see if it is something else?

Also, what does a female gouldian chirp sound like? Because maybe i'm confusing sneezing sounds with her regular chirp?

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:05 am

If an avian vet is an option and she really is sneezing, the sooner you can get her in the better (since she may need antibiotics and the vet will have a better selection than what is available over the counter).

This is a recording of a gould hen chirping: http://www.finchinfo.com/audio/hen_calls.mp3