Urgent i cant believe im making this thread

[Hankmacaw]

I'm so sorry that she didn't pop right back. Did the vet check for internal injuries? Don't give up on her. Keep giving her good nursing and make sure she eats and especially drinks. I would take the perches out so she doesn't spend energy on keeping herself on a perch and she doesn't hurt herself falling. Get a syringe right now incase you need to give her fluids and food by syringe.

What do her poops look like? She must take her antibiotics.

 

[kiwi203]

They checked her over for scratches and bumps. They had her in the incubator at 82 degrees and that perked her up and she was walking around eating seeds they told us. I have a space heater and a radiator in my room and I kept her warm all night, since it's snowed.

 

[kiwi203]

UPDATE: I gave her a Nutriberry with peanut butter on it and some clean cold water. She's eating and drinking!

 

[kiwi203]

Her poo is normal, and she seems okay, even though she is very wobbly and seems to be zoning out a bit. She walked from her hut to her food dishes (5-6 inches away) and while she did almost fall twice, she's clumsy to begin with and she made it.

 

[TikiMyn]

Very good to hear that she is doing better

 

[Hankmacaw]

I forgot, when you take the perches out, pad the bottom of the cage with a towel or something like that. I'm glad that she seems to be doing better.

I'm not as sure as you are that your sister may not take her out again. I would make sure that she can't take Tiki out. No sense in taking the chance.

 

[Bokkapooh]

Was she given meds?

 

[kiwi203]

She was given meds. 0.04 ml of Metacam every day for a week.

 

[kiwi203]

She's sitting on top of her hut, with her head hanging down, and it looks like she's sleeping. (She is alive!) Is this normal/safe? Her head is hanging down and its rested on her chest. (Sorry if this is a dumb question!)

 

[enigma731]

Metacam is a painkiller, not an antibiotic, which is really concerning given the chance of infection here. It really sounds like she needs to go back to the vet.

 

[kiwi203]

The vet examined her for a while and said there were no visible wounds. I'm not too happy about this. She's hanging her head and is all fluffed up. They said she just needs a good few days to recover

 

[Donna turner]

No it's not a dumb question. Kiwi has suffered a life threatening trauma. She probably has deep bruises and soreness in her muscles which will take time to get better. Along with that she has emotional wounds. Imagine if you went outside to play thinking you were safe and a big tiger came out of nowhere and grabbed you and almost killed you. You would probably be an emotional wreck. I can tell you love kiwi so just keep watching her and give her medicine and give her time to recover. She is exhausted from this trauma and feels rotten right now. Keeping her warm, quiet, and making sure she gets her medicine is about all you can do right now. I'm sorry you and kiwi are going through this, I feel very bad for you guys. I hope you've got the sister problem taken care of. I wouldn't trust her very much right now.

 

[Hankmacaw]

She's okay! She's on antibiotics for any possible scratches and she needs a week of down time in a warm dark cage, but she'll make a full recovery!

You said earlier that she is on antibiotics. Is she on antibiotics (which one), or is she on Metacam, or is she on both. She should be on both Baytril (antibiotic of choice for pasteurella) and Metacam (for swelling and pain). Please check the names on your meds and let us know what they say.

 

[kiwi203]

I was mistaken in thinking that Metacam was an antibiotic.
@Donna turner, I agree with you. My sister had to pry her out of the mouth of the cat!! She's probably very deeply unsettled

 

[kiwi203]

To clarify, she is on no antibiotics right now.

 

[Donna turner]

I feel deeply disturbed that the vet didn't give her antibiotics. She is still ,in danger from infections. As soon as possible I would call the vet and discuss this. If she's not feeling a little better soon or gets worse, that could be infection setting in. I tried to save a little bird that had been mauled by a cat and it died days later from infection in its eye. Also I forgot to mention how important it is that she eat and drink. Dehydration would be very bad

 

[saroj12]

I feel deeply disturbed that the vet didn't give her antibiotics. She is still ,in danger from infections. As soon as possible I would call the vet and discuss this. If she's not feeling a little better soon or gets worse, that could be infection setting in. I tried to save a little bird that had been mauled by a cat and it died days later from infection in its eye. Also I forgot to mention how important it is that she eat and drink. Dehydration would be very bad

totally agree. My quaker was resccued from death's door with antibiotics (he had pancreatitis)

 

[enigma731]

Given the way she's acting and the severity of what happened to her, I would want her hospitalized in an oxygen tank.

 

[DQTimnehs]

Normally, even with the chance of a cat scratch or bite from a dog or cat, a bird is given antibiotics just in case.

Is your space heater bird-safe (i.e. no Teflon)? Most heaters are not safe but the ceramic oil-filled ones are and some others.

 

[saroj12]

Beg your mom to go back to th vet to put her in oxygen. They must have Sunday emergency services.