parakeet breathing problem

[rispooh]

My 5 year old parakeet has been breathing heavily, making a chirping/wheezing sound. I noticed it on Saturday and brought her to the emergency vet. They said it may be heart disease and gave me medicine to give her and recommended I bring her to an avian specialist which I have scheduled for Saturday. At first this symptom was inconsistent but now it seems to be steady and the medicine does not seem to be doing much. I plan to call the vet tomorrow first thing but was looking for any suggestions or tips. The last thing I want is to lose her but I do not want her to suffer either. Any feedback is welcome.

[barrieshutt]

treat for crop mites using ivermectin 0.1% and add lugols iodine to the water as it may be a goiter

[sweetie]

Scary stuff!! I hope she is ok, definitely take Barries advice you have nothing to law by trying these treatments and please let us know how she gets on x