I. Can a parrot get cold by itself?
Whether a parrot can recover from a cold is more difficult to determine. The common cold that we often say is actually an upper respiratory tract infection. Whether it is a parrot, human or other animals, the specific cause of the cold symptoms is difficult to confirm. It may be caused by the change of the ambient temperature and the lack of self-temperature regulation ability. , it may also be a primary bacterial infection, mycoplasma, chlamydia or other viral infections caused by cold symptoms.
If the parrot has a cold caused by the simple influence of ambient temperature, then we may achieve the purpose of self-healing by keeping warm, but if the parrot has a cold caused by bacterial infection, it is basically impossible to pass the parrot. Self-healing ability to relieve cold symptoms. The parrot cold caused by mycoplasma, chlamydia, and viral infections is basically impossible to heal on its own.
Because when a parrot has cold symptoms, it means that its own immune system has caused serious damage, and bacteria and viruses can infect the body very quickly, and may quickly spread to the lower respiratory tract, causing bronchial Inflammation, pneumonia, etc., if the bacteria infect the lower respiratory tract, it is very difficult to cure, let alone let the parrot heal itself through autoimmunity.
2. Symptoms and prevention measures of parrot cold:
Cold symptoms :
1. Fried hair, often standing still on the pole, eyes half-squinted, lack of energy, some parrots will hide their heads in their wings.
2. Runny nose, sneezing, and in severe cases, swelling around the face, snot blocking the nostrils, and difficulty breathing.
3. The color of the stool turns green. When the cold is severe, it may cause the parrot to have a fever.
Prevention and control methods:
1. Parrot colds caused by bacterial and viral infections will spread through the respiratory tract. In order to avoid other healthy birds from being infected, owners should promptly Birds are isolated for treatment and feeding.
2. If the symptoms of the parrot’s cold are relatively mild, you can consider taking measures to keep warm to see if the parrot can heal itself. If the symptoms continue to develop and worsen, send it to the pet hospital for treatment in time, or buy it for the parrot. Anti-inflammatories for birds.
