Benji our little around 10 year old senegal parrot was diagnosed with gout the other week. I was quite devastated to learn he will be on medication for the rest of his little life.
He came to live with us last May, and has had a rather sad life until he found his Auntie Margy and she introduced him to me, the rest is history. He doesn't like coming out of his cage because he hadn't been out of one all his life, but he does sometimes now and amazingly flies beautifully. He isn't handtame and sulks after being towel caught.
He started to limp so was immediately whizzed to the vet. He was put on Metacam and Baytril but it didn't help ease his swollen foot. Back again for x-rays and a blood test and although in lovely condition (according to the avian vet) has gout in his tiny foot having high Uric Acid in his blood which has formed crystalisation in his joint (think that's right).
After his diagnosis Benji has to take Allopurinol daily which I syringe into his favourite foods. The vet said to catch him and put it into his beak, which is impossible for me. When I catch him I couldn't even find his beak he wiggles so much (I obviously need to go to birdie catching lessons). Besides this would be so stressful for him. We are in training he and I though, trying to get him to lick things off a syringe, so far no joy 
But he takes treats from you beautifully.
Here Margy again came to the rescue, together with advice from other members of Birdline (thank you for this). Every day he is fed cherries crushed on his breakfast and has Aloe Vera Juice in his water. I am now searching for powdered Chickweed too to add to his food. I can't get over the difference in him from when he started his herbal remedies. In fact I can't get over the difference in him from Saturday when we started on his herbal regime. Within three day he's racing round his cage again, fighting his telephone and babble ball and shouting the odds to the family, he's by far the loudest 
and is doing his sennie march around his perches.
We're going back to the vet soon to see how he's getting and I'll be sure to mention the additions to his diet. I'll let you all know how we get on, and I'll soon post pictures of my beautiful boy although my camera could never do his stunning colours justice.
Sue