Thanks for that extra information. It's very helpful. I am so glad to hear from someone who is well informed about Tiel diets and have their bird on what sounds like an excellent diet. Congratulations on being so knowledgeable; you are a "rare bird" indeed. As you may already know, even the smallest changes in behavior can be an early warning sign. Since our birds give us so few warnings of an impending problem, health wise, it's good to stay right on top of it, as you obviously are. For the moment, and based on your information, I only see two things that may be cause for concern but definitely need continued close watching. The wing situation may be anything minor to not so minor. If he has struck his wing on something, either while flying or just while flapping and playing, hitting it on a toy, a perch or cage bars, it may only be soreness and will work out. Or if it's more serious, you will not see an improvement in the next few days. If he continues to allow it to droop and to favor it for more than, I'd say a week, it would be good to have a well qualified avian vet take a look. This is especially so if he returns to spending more time on the cage bottom than elsewhere. The second concern is the dog. Yes, they may be best of buddies but that could be a problem. If they are such good buddies that the dog may have ever licked your bird or if the bird may ever have contacted the dog's saliva, directly or indirectly, (the dog licked a bird toy, etc.) that is a much larger cause for concern. Dog and cat saliva can contain a bacteria that is deadly to a bird. It can make them very ill, very fast. In some cases, there may not even be time to get the bird to a vet, by the time a symptom of illness appears. If you think there is even a remote chance that the bird has been in contact with the saliva, you really must stay right on top of any additional symptoms and move on it immediately. Further symptoms may include, but not be limited to, sitting with feathers fluffed, a change in the appearance of the droppings that last more than 24-48 hours and cannot be accounted for by diet, and sleeping an inordinate amount of time during the day. One more possibility is that he is about to have a big molt and may have some uncomfortable pin feathers, including some under that wing that are poking him in the side. Adding some pure aloe juice to his bath water can help with that, whether he is having molt now or whenever he has his next one. I use it all the time in my flock's bath water. It's great for their outsides and insides alike, so long as you make sure it's 100% aloe and not one of the products we use for sunburn, insect bites and so on. I will give you a link to the aloe information, in case you are not aware of the many benefits. It's my opinion that it is an excellent, inexpensive preventative and I'm never without several plants. I hope this has been helpful for you but if you have any more questions, just let me know. Good luck. Patricia
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