Obstruction or Mimicing?

Well the issue I have is there's no other symptoms but he does do it when he's not annoyed. Like he might be sat in my hand and do it a few times for seemingly no reason, then stop. Spend a day doing it alot one way or the other then the next day only do it a couple times cause I did something he didn't like.

He's healthy and active otherwise. No swellings, not any more fluffed up than normal, no odd poops, no worrying weight change (my scales aren't great and the I've had to put things on the scales to get him there, so he averages between 71g-73g. never higher or lower), no other breathing noises, noise and eye's are clear and doesn't seem lethargic.

So basically I don't think putting him through a blood test with a non-avian vet is worth the stress he'll get at this point in time (not a money thing, my vet wasn't guuna take a leg over it. between £50 -£80 for bloods depending how much they'd test for. This is apparently the normal rate for birds in the UK. But for a broad spectrum test they'd need to take more blood then normal (and it would be broad spec' if I do get it done).

Side note: I think that's $77 - $124.

Baseline bloodwork for my GCC in Nova Scotia - $550 to $600 . I wish it was $124 :P
Is that done by an avian vet at least?

It is, she's the only certified avian vet in NS. Luckily located a 5 minute drive from my house.
 
Baseline bloodwork for my GCC in Nova Scotia - $550 to $600 . I wish it was $124 :P
Is that done by an avian vet at least?

It is, she's the only certified avian vet in NS. Luckily located a 5 minute drive from my house.

Though $550 -$600 i a bit extreme, I'd happily pay more if it meant it were an avian vet doing it. Closest one is over 2 hours away, never been there so I'm likely to get lost. If I do ever feel the need to get better work done, then I will brave it up there, it'll be less stressful for Pazu I think then having them take blood at my normal vet (their great for a basic check and to talk to about concerns but I'd maybe not go to them for complicated or specific work. They'd recommend the place 2 hours away as well if it were complicated.
 

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