In order to avoid such frustrating or for the birds even lethal situations, you should find a competent vet before there is a possible emergency. If you like to know how much a certain vet knows about bird diseases, just ask him or her. Many vets give honest replies when they are asked about their knowledge in handling birds.

You can recognize if your vet is competent or not by having a look at what he is doing with your birds. Vets who don't know much about budgies if their first (and in most cases also their single) step in treating a sick bird is always an antibiotic via injection. A competent vet knows that antibiotics are not necessary in each case. Another thing that tells you more about your vet is if he or she says "There is nearly nothing one can do to help budgies, they cannot be medically treated". Indeed in some cases it is difficult to help a sick budgie, but it is not impossible!

Such vets who are specialized in treating small animals are fine if you need help for example when your budgie suffers from a small injury or something like a cold. An honest and conscious vet will point out if he is no more able to treat a sick bird when it becomes too complicated for him. He or she will tell you to see a specialist with your sick bird then.

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