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Cockatiel with dark droppings and shivering after a change of diet
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My cockateil is 4-5 years old, and he used to be on a pellet diet, but since I changed him to a seed and pellet one, his dropping have looked abnormal and darker, and he shakes/shivers.
I would get this cockatiel evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. The stool description and shaking has me concerned of potential dehydration and or neurological symptoms.
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