Birds expend a lot of their energy ensuring homeostasis and thermo-regulating their body temperature so they don’t overheat. Even though parrots are exotic birds used to tropical climates with high humidity and temperature, they are actually most active during the morning and evening, (the cooler portions of the day). If your Parrot is panting, don’t worry, it is usually indicating that your parrot is hot and trying to expend excessive heat, much like how humans sweat.
In most cases, you’ll simply want to move your parrot to a cooler area of your house or just out of direct sunlight and make sure they have access to fresh, cool drinking water. If they still don’t stop panting, then you may want to use a fan to keep your parrot cool, or even use misting to the same effect. (Caution: excessive misting of the feathers will have the opposite effect as the feathers will become heavy and inhibit airflow.) Once again, the best thing to do is to remove your parrot from direct sunlight so that they have access to both shade and cool fresh water.
However, if the parrot doesn’t seem to be overheating from being in direct sunlight or being by a heating source (like a radiator), panting could indicate much more severe physiological problems. It could range from having a seed stuck in the trachea (breathing problems), heart issues, or even cancer. You will want to contact an avian vet immediately so that they can diagnose your parrot, as it is very difficult to diagnose the problem without expertise. TalkLocal can make that extremely easy for you and connect you to the highest rated vets in your area in just minutes. Simply enter your location, availability and a brief description of your needs, and you’ll have a vet helping your parrot in no time.
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