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My cockatiel's nostril is red, is there something wrong?
Hi folks it's me again,
I've a 3-month old cockatiel and just now I saw one side of her nostril is redder than the other one. She's playing and eating as normal. She sneezes some time but she does that since I got her 3 weeks ago and I found that she usually sneezes after drinking water or some stuff like feather in her nostrils. She doesnt look ill and her nostrils are clear but I wonder what could be wrong with her nostril. Should I be worried about anything?
Sorry I been asking lots of questions lately but I only wanna make sure she's doing okay. Thanks.
2 Answers
- Gwen LLv 41 decade agoFavourite answer
Depends... how red is it? If it's really obviously red, like blood red, then you should definitely be concerned. If it's just a little more pinkish than normal she may have simply bumped it against something (birds can be clumsy too, especially at that age) and irritated the skin. In that case, if it doesn't go back to normal within a couple days/a week at the very most, talk to your vet.
Source(s): Owned two cockatiels for nine years. - 5 years ago
Could be an infection, particularly a respiratory one, which is serious. I'd get her checked out. Inflamed nostrils is not a normal condition for cockatiels.
