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It doesnt get worse than this; Words escape me
Topic Started: Dec 19 2009, 05:30 AM (634 Views)
Crazy Bird Lady


Cathy that is so kind of you to say. I know I cant save everything, but I was so close, this bub was 3 weeks old and looked great. It was very decieving to see the excellent growth and relatively normal behavior but for when he fed. I think I would have needed to be MUCH more aggressive in the medication. He looked fine on the outside, preening and stretching and seemed ok. It didnt seem life threateneing till it was! Birds are so delicate and they go down so fast, that is what frustrates me. If he had appeared very ill, or laying down or, panting ALL the time I would have had warning, but to just go from apparantly normal to severe distress within a few minutes was shocking. He/she was SUCH a cutie. I named him/her Fussy as it always fussed and yapped and ran around and was just a little character. I would kiss them on their little chubby cheeks every time I handled them. My absolutely favorite part of a bub is the chubby cheek part under the eye. I scrtich and kiss that part all the time. I never kiss the beak as I am horrified to transfer bacteria from me to them. Its funny how such a little creature can leave such a big hole. I will miss him. :(
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They get into your heart so quickly and yes they leave a big ache when we loose them.

Why do they have to be such masters of hiding their illness?
Edited by cspags, Dec 19 2009, 04:54 PM.
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Well apparantly if they show illness in a flock they get culled by the flock. So they hide it. Also from predators I guess. Like I said, I am pretty anal about watching them and yet it still happens. If u read the signs wrong or hesitate, its over. Im off to bed for a nap.
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have a good sleep
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Crazy Bird Lady


Here is the info from my Aussie vet bud. I should have used the doxy first, I will do in the future.

"In my experience here in Aussi Chlamydophila is most commonly associated with these signs. Doxycycline is currently the usual drug of choice for that. However, without testing by gram stain etc. various coliform infections that are better treated with other antibiotics will be missed. That's why we study vet science for 5 years.!! (for starters). sorry, love, Ross"
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Nice to have a friend like that.
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Ya, he seems like a great guy, he is a holistic vet. We yap back and forth, he is writing a few Ebooks and wanted some pics of my canaries and tiels. I often ask him medical questions and he always oblidges. I save all info he sends me.
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