Judy has pseudomonas

[Anne & Gang]

many hugs and kisses for Judy and you too.....

[merlinsmom13]

Yes, Judy is a fighter & deserves to get well & have a good life. We're all pulling for her

[Tangle Elf]

Now that I'm on a computer and not my phone, it's easier to type. Judy's zinc reading was barely elevated. I think 2.6 is the limit and she was at 2.7. We're not treating that at this time. Hopefully with no exposure, it will go down on its own. It should be fine as long as it doesn't go up.

Judy's titer for asper was positive, but barely. Since we know she has it from the rhinoliths, it looks like her body isn't fighting it properly. She may have had the infection before the asper. She also has two strains of the bacteria. Dr. Doolen feels like she's probably had it so long it mutated. I'm still a little angry that none of this was caught at the first visit by the other vet. A culture of her nose and looking at the rhinoliths was all that was needed for the proper diagnosis. There's no reason these shouldn't have happened.

[qmichelle]

Oh no, Jen!

Vet medicine is not an exact science. There are unclear test results all the time... just like with humans. I know it's frustrating because this has gone on a while but hopefully things will turn around very soon. She has you. You haven't given up. You keep trying and trying and trying and even though her body isn't fighting it as we hope, it's still fighting.

I'm sending positive, healing thoughts and energy Judy's way! And thoughts of strength your way, too!

[Jeddy]

Prayers and hugs for you and Judy.

[Tangle Elf]

Unclear tests I would have been fine with. Not culturing a bird with breathing problems is dumb. Not examining giant rocks in their nose in any kind of way is also dumb. The same place also talked me out of a zinc test telling me that it would show on the x-ray. It did show on the x-ray. He said that was probably shells. The only seeds Judy gets are the occasional sunflower seed and she shells them. When the second doctor saw the x-ray he saw the same thing I did and did the zinc test. When he saw her nose running, he cultured it. When he saw a rhinolith, he put it under a microscope. He learned more in one vet visit than the other place learned in 4. I've spent over $2500 in vet bills. Judy's had a seizure that may have been avoidable. I'm not sure if they were just being lazy or if they were milking me. We ran a lot of tests, but not the typical, obvious things.

Oh no, Jen!

Vet medicine is not an exact science. There are unclear test results all the time... just like with humans. I know it's frustrating because this has gone on a while but hopefully things will turn around very soon. She has you. You haven't given up. You keep trying and trying and trying and even though her body isn't fighting it as we hope, it's still fighting.

I'm sending positive, healing thoughts and energy Judy's way! And thoughts of strength your way, too!

[kcbee]

Poor Judy. I'm glad you know what's wrong so you can get her feeling better!

[Tangle Elf]

I have to give her a shot. I was ok with it until the part where I'm about to actually do it.

[kcbee]

I have to give her a shot. I was ok with it until the part where I'm about to actually do it.

Oh, that would be so hard. But I know you can do it.

[birdlady]

Awe so nice to finally have answers and a plan for treatment 20 years ago when we rescued Bonnie and Clyde from near death we had to give daily injections....it was scary but we did it and it got easier....you will do fine!