Dear Dr. Rob, my canary, who has been treated for suspected airsac mites, is coughing, has a nasal discharge, makes a gurgling sound at times, and occasionally I can hear the sound of his labored breathing two feet away. He is alert, active and eating. In the past I have treated him with Amoxicillin/Tylosine for five days, and he seemed to improve, but then the symptoms reappeared and I treated him for seven days with the same antibiotic. Weeks later now he is still having this respiratory problem. What would you recommend?
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