Healthcare including in hospital stays for pets, and treatment, can run into the thousands. You might not be wrong about the amount. Also, in my experience tiels, smaller birds, just do not handle aggressive treatments well at all. If it involved sedation, chances are he would not have survived. Strong medications, same result.


No one i know has that kind of money to spend on treatment that will likely not result in anything but prolonged suffering for the little one. In my heart of hearts, I think you did the right thing.
I know you feel guilty, but I hope one day, you can realize, you freed his spirit from a suffering, dying body.