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Indian Mina- dont have any balance

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Question
i have a Indian Mina that is about 5 years old, he suddenly just lost balance, he can barely walk then he would fall over, he has no balance at all, he falls alot of times around, then he lands on his back.  is there anything i can do for him

Answer
Hi there,

Has your avian vet not told you what to do? He may have some sort of infection that is effecting his balance, and antibiotics can sort this out. Unfortunately, if it is something else, he may have to be put to sleep as it can become very distressing for the animal, and neuro surgery is highly risky and expensive on birds.

Charlotte