Urgent Emergency vet...southern CA....Scully

[iamwhoiam]

Although Scully ate a little on his own yesterday it was just not enough. Back to vet today for feeding and also had a vitamin B-12 injection. I wound up handfeeding him yesterday but he only took about 6 ccs. However he must be eating more than I think because his weight was stable. Still perching but still not eating on his own at vet's office and also off balance. Spoke with vet and decided to put him back in his original cage for a short period of time without Mulder in there. Switched out food and water dishes and put layers of towels in, in case he fell. He was very happy to be in there: ate out of both food dishes even though not a lot and was more vocal. BUT best of all...he actually held a piece of paper and then a small balsa wood cube in one foot so he could play with them and did not fall over. His butt was facing the food dish so I know that helped to support him but I haven't seen him hold anything in one foot for over a week.

 

[iamwhoiam]

So glad Scully is doing better. He needs something to chew on -- maybe a soft wood toy?

I did throw several pieces of wood in there and he did chew on them a little bit but was more interested in the towels. On the drive home today he was chewing on the towel in the carrier.

 

[KimKim]

I was using sunshine factor but was noticing color bars in my BGS from it.

Just curious, what does this mean?

 

[Macawnutz]

Just curious, what does this mean?

What am I meaning by color bars or what does it say about sunshine factor?

It's looks like a stress bar, on the Blue and gold macaws it's a purple line. If I would feed sunshine factor to my BG's every other day I will get a a purple line through any feathers growing in at that time. Sunshine factor has a few extra ingredients over say avitech RPO, I think it's just a bit much for the BG's and I switched to avitech. If I did not have the discoloration I would not have switched.

My vet did not seem concerned.

 

[Clueless]

Although Scully ate a little on his own yesterday it was just not enough. Back to vet today for feeding and also had a vitamin B-12 injection. I wound up handfeeding him yesterday but he only took about 6 ccs. However he must be eating more than I think because his weight was stable. Still perching but still not eating on his own at vet's office and also off balance. Spoke with vet and decided to put him back in his original cage for a short period of time without Mulder in there. Switched out food and water dishes and put layers of towels in, in case he fell. He was very happy to be in there: ate out of both food dishes even though not a lot and was more vocal. BUT best of all...he actually held a piece of paper and then a small balsa wood cube in one foot so he could play with them and did not fall over. His butt was facing the food dish so I know that helped to support him but I haven't seen him hold anything in one foot for over a week.

Yay!!!!!

 

[parrotluv]

Any answers as to what is wrong with him?

 

[iamwhoiam]

Any answers as to what is wrong with him?

Nothing definitive at this time but his treatment plan addresses multiple things. Didn't see him on the platform (which is on bottom of cage) or the very low perch this AM and I got scared but after uncovering the cage a little I saw him sitting on a platform which was positioned higher up. I also saw several hulled safflower seeds in one of the food dishes. He is back at vet this AM and I will be talking to her later today when I pick him up from "birdie day care".

 

[iamwhoiam]

I wonder if turmeric would be helpful??