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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

235.0. "Why does my bird get sick?" by ALCTRZ::BROOKS_DO () Tue Aug 08 1989 13:49

    I have two parkeets that have a slight runny nose I took them
    to my Vet and they are taking medicine. My boy parkeet is 7 years
    old and pretty tame considering they are a pair and my female
    parkeet only tolerates sitting on your finger if she has to. 
    She gets real hot and nervous so I dont handle her for more than
    5 min or so. Now that they are sick I must hold her while she struggles
    and fights to give the medicine to her I have noticed that a few
    times she has thrown up it is not a pretty sight I dont like 
    to see her this upset but I dont have a choice she has to take the
    medicine. Is this normal for her to get sick after being fed the
    medicine or should I worry ? Both birds are not fluffed up they
    have big appetites and their not listless and the runny
    nose has stopped. I have been giving them medicine since Sat. Night.
    
 
    P.S. Why do birds always seem to get weekends?
    
    
    Donna

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
235.1	Why do you get sick ?	GIAENG::PULSIFER	Doug Pulsifer 296-3332	`Wed Aug 09 1989 08:04`	24
	Donna, Did you take them to an Avian vet ? The first vet I took my birds to was not an Avian vet and he had me giving the bird Amoxicillian with an eye dropper. This not only totally stressed out the bird and me, but I ended up turning my white budgie pink. After giving my budgie the drops for the 4 weeks he reccomended it still was not better. I ended up with medicated seeds which finally did the trick. Since that time I have gone to a Avian vet and he put my budgies on medicine that goes into the water. This is a whole lot more convenient and I am advised by many people that the water method is just as good. I would suggest talking to your vet and telling him that you "need" him to give you equivelent medicine in water soluble form. I would have to assume that your vet does not have many pet birds of his own or he would not suggest giving the bird drops directly. You should shop around for a Avian vet for future use. Good luck, Doug
235.2		ALCTRZ::BROOKS_DO		`Wed Aug 09 1989 13:28`	13
	Hi Doug, Yes I took them to an Avian Vet. I have Been through three Vets so far and this one is the best. Thank you for the advice on medicated water I have never heard of that. I bet Lady bird will love it. I have figured out that she is not getting sick but that she dislikes the medicine so much that after I give it to her she regurgates sp? it. I will call my vet this afternoon and see if they carry it. Thanks again Donna
235.3		ALCTRZ::BROOKS_DO		`Thu Aug 10 1989 18:42`	8
	Hi Doug it's me again. I called the Vet and they don't realy like to give the birds medicated water due to the fact you can't control how much or how little medicine the get. But due the problems lady is having with the medicine the vet agreed. Thank you very much for the advice. Donna
235.4	diagnosisi	GIAENG::PULSIFER	Doug Pulsifer 296-3332	`Fri Aug 11 1989 08:06`	9
	HI DONNA, I would think that the Vet has a good point about not controlling how much the bird gets, but everyone I have talked to (including vets) say that it doesn't matter. What was the diagnosis and what is the medicine prescribed ? Doug
235.5	Gas leak	ALCTRZ::BROOKS_DO		`Thu Aug 17 1989 16:49`	11
	HI, Well the diagnosis was a gas leak going into my house and aggravating my poor birds noses (what a mean mom) I had no idea untill their tests all came out negative. This happened once before with my cockatiel. Mom is slow but sure. We were giving them some sort of penicillan sp? before the tests even came back and we kept up with them just in case the birds got an infection from the runny noses. We are all better now. Thank you for you help. Donna (who is buying a new Electric stove)