Got my female...

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Got my female...; good and bad news
Topic Started: Sep 9 2007, 02:32 AM (465 Views)
Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 02:32 AM Post #1
Deleted User	Good news: Hpnotiq was caught eating some millet and some seed. She was playing with her toys and enjoyed eating in my hand. She even took to preening my hair and chirping lovingly at me. bad news: she is tail bobing. As we all know this means it respiratory. My vet is working tomorrow afternoon, so I'll be going in w/ her. I've been talking with a good friend w/ lots of knowledge in birds....and I'll be doing the following for sure...Trip to the vet. Antibiotics and nebulization. eucalyptus and vaporizer. She will get lots of fresh vegetables and be kept warm. Just to let you know what is going on with her over all.... Eating, drinking, playing, perching high, chirping, eyes wide open, not fluffed up, sneezed 2x today (but my others do that too on occassion), no coughing, normal fecal color and consistancy, no discharge from eye or nares, vent looks clean, firm grip w/ feet, no loss of balance, not lethargic.... just that tail bob. If it wasn't for that, she would be PERFECT. So, keep her in you thoughts. I'm sure she will be fine. I've sent a video and e-mail to my vet and an e-mail to the breeder (more along the lines of watch your other birds to be safe, not a threatening letter at all). Ciao~ copy of the video: Posted Image
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Gardengail	Sep 9 2007, 02:36 AM Post #2
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Aww...she's in my thoughts...hope all is well..please keep us posted...



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 03:56 AM Post #3
Deleted User	corrected vid Posted Image
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Bonnie	Sep 9 2007, 12:23 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 14,725 Group: Full Members Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	So glad your observant of your baby, she definatley needs to be seen by the vet. She will be in my thoughts today. :wub:



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 01:52 PM Post #5
Deleted User	She is still doing okay, still tail bobbing though. We are going in about 1pm (central time) to see the vet. On a side note, she loved that I sent her the video~ :lol:
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Gardengail	Sep 9 2007, 02:28 PM Post #6
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed that it's just something minor!!!



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 03:27 PM Post #7
Deleted User	Awww, poor baby! She is definitely in my thoughts as well!! Speedy recovery!
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Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 06:42 PM Post #8
Deleted User	Sans tail bob, perfectly healthy little girl. No mucus in the back of the throat, eyes are clear as well as the nose, heart and lungs were clear as a bell, everything looks great on her. Her tail bob is still there though, but my vet does not feel it is necessary to do oral antibiotics at this point in time. We are doing nebulization treatments to help her. If she doesn't improve by tomorrow, I'm to bring her back and do another treatment... and continue to do so until she gets better. If she worsens, we will do oral meds. SO, that's good new imo. I feel much much much better!
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Gardengail	Sep 9 2007, 07:16 PM Post #9
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	That's great news! bana I can only imagine how relieved you must feel! We always tend to think the worse when our feathered babies don't act up to speed....



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 07:55 PM Post #10
Deleted User	I feel much better now. and THIS is the reason why I quarantine all new birds for 30-45 days before introducing to the flock. Not everyone would have noticed the tail bob, and if I hadn't and didn't quarantine, I would have gotten my male sick.
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Gardengail	Sep 9 2007, 08:04 PM Post #11
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Good for you and that is soooooo important!!!! I know someone who has a bird rescue here. OMG...it should be shut down...She doesn't quarantine and she takes in sooooo many different breeds of birds. Just puts them all in a room together... just awful... She has been lucky so far...no illnesses (that I've heard about anyway)... <_< She has over 200 rescue birds and I'd say 1/4 of them she keeps...more of a hoarder I'm afraid... She used to keep them in her basement... eek. but has since rented a space here in the city. People I know have visited it recently and have told me how disgusting and dirty she keeps it. Just makes me sick... :(



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 08:08 PM Post #12
Deleted User	:huh: :o :blink: eek. That is horrible! That sounds like some of the bird shops here in OKC... i've been asked to leave a few times....
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Gardengail	Sep 9 2007, 08:17 PM Post #13
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Yeah...it's really sad how some people think they're helping when all they are doing is making things worse... :(



Deleted User	Sep 9 2007, 08:33 PM Post #14
Deleted User	I am so glad that you got some good news on her!! Congrats! I sure hope her tail bobbing improves ;)
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Bonnie	Sep 10 2007, 01:10 PM Post #15
Administrator Posts: 14,725 Group: Full Members Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	So glad to hear the good news and I hope all goes well. Gail I know who your talking about and YES she had good intentions but now is just a hoarder.



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