How to Prevent Sinus Infections in Parakeets

Parakeets make nice pets for bird lovers. If cared for properly, they are relatively healthy and grow used to new owners quickly. Parakeets as pets are social birds and do well if they are kept in pairs or small flocks. They like attention and handling from their owners. There are some parakeet illnesses to watch out for such as respiratory and sinus infections. These parakeet diseases become known to owners when their pet parakeets display symptoms such as ruffled plumage, resting often with their head tucked under their wings, or discharge from their nostrils or mouth.

Things You'll Need

  • Parakeet food
  • Clean water
  • Clean cage
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Clean parakeet toys
  • Veterinarian
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Instructions

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      Take your pet parakeets to a veterinarian who specializes in birds for a yearly check-up or anytime you notice your pets acting strangely. To avoid sinus infections, you want to ensure your parakeets are healthy and under the supervision of a trained professional. You can also catch small parakeet illnesses before they become larger problems if you pay attention to your parakeet's behavior.

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      Give your parakeets the proper food to ensure good nutrition. Parakeets as pets need a good seed mixture, which there are several types available at pet food stores, depending on the strength of your parakeet's beaks. To prevent sinus infections, you can supplement your parakeet's healthy diet with fresh fruits and vegetables such as carrots, peas, leafy greens and apples.

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      Clean your parakeet's cage every day. It is important that your parakeets live in a clean, safe environment to prevent parakeet diseases. Wash water and food dishes every day and remove fruits and vegetables after a few hours. Most people wouldn't eat fruits and vegetables cut and left out over night, and so parakeets shouldn't either.

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      Ensure your pet parakeets have plenty of clean toys to play with. Parakeets as pets need a lot of love and attention from their owners, but you can not be with them all the time. They need plenty of toys, just as if you had a dog as a pet, to play with. Since these toys are kept in their cage, you need to make sure to clean these toys as you would clean pet parakeet's food and water dishes.

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      Place your parakeet's cage away from drafty areas in your house to avoid parakeet illnesses. Again, think of your pet parakeet as you would a member of your family. If you want to prevent sinus infections in parakeets, then you want to find a nice, climate-controlled spot for their home, or cage, just like you would for a human member of your family's bed.