The most important thing is: If a budgie obviously feels sick or even shows symptoms of a disease, you should take the bird to a vet as soon as possible! The blood circulation of budgies is weak and even a slight infection can weaken them much. Helping the sick bird immediately can save its life!

Reading this category of Birds Online should never replace visiting a vet! This category is much more meant as a source of information for responsible bird keepers who want to take care for their sick bird in the best way after they have been to the vet.

Despite the general opinion that visiting a vet is highly expensive, I can tell you the opposite is true. I think that a live of a beloved pet cannot be countervailed with money! Just think about how much you spent on cigarrets, chocolate or for a movie in the cinema - and then imagine how it would be abstaining from another night out for saving your budgie's life! All people who get themselves pets should bear in mind that those lovely creatures can become sick one day - and cause some costs.

Being responsible for an animal also concerns the financial aspect. This means one should be willing to invest in the reconcalescence of a sick budgie! In Germany, pets are protected by law and their owners are obliged to ensure all necessary health care.

An important note
Some of the photos that are shown in this category of Birds Online figure hurt or seriously ill budgies. I took all those photos from far away by using strong lenses without disturbing the animals shown in the pics. No bird had to suffer for the photos; I didn't harm any of the budgies you can see in this category. Since my birds are used to my camera they do not fear it.

On the one hand it is very important to me to show meaningful pics on my web site. But on the other hand the life and well-being of my birds in fact is the most important thing to me. No photo meant any risk for the shown animals.

Photos wanted!
If you own photos of sick birds which you want to make available for illustration purposes, please mail me. You would help many budgie keepers by publishing your photos here because one pic shows more than a thousand words can tell.

Link tip: Do you want to discuss with experts and other bird owners about your bird's health? Then please feel free to visit the English forum of .