I understand, Lisa. One thing to keep in mind is this is the 911 forum which brings out more 'urgent and immediate help' rather than just suggestions.
Ok...on the plus side...of given the tools the liver is a regenerative organ. On the downside if it is a heritary or gentic trait is is fatal no matter what tools/treatments the body is given to help heal.
How can all these people say they LIKE this???? My bird has heriditary liver disease and my vet said he could live many more years. I believe I said that in my original post.
------------------------------------------------------------------Ok...on the plus side...of given the tools the liver is a regenerative organ. On the downside if it is a heritary or gentic trait is is fatal no matter what tools/treatments the body is given to help heal.
How can all these people say they LIKE this???? My bird has heriditary liver disease and my vet said he could live many more years. I believe I said that in my original post.
Sorry if the above post upset you. I have dealt with the heartbreak of dealing with several cockatiels that did have heriditary liver problems. There was a line of show bred tiels that were had the genetic trait of liver problems and failure. They were from some of the best top line tiels in the US, and most did well at shows. The sad part was that when a bird was sold it was whispered to each other to try and get as many babies by the time the bird was 4 years old. Because by the time these birds were 3-4 years old they were dead from liver failure. Each generation dies earlier than the previous generation. I worked with a show breeder that just could not keep any of his babies alive. He was cheap and would not work with a vet to find the cause. So he farmed them out to me to breed, and try to raise and save any babies. I suspected liver problems with the parents and while breeding gave them supportive supplements in addition to their daily diet. This worked good while the babies were in the nest too, because they were not dying by the time they were 3 weeks old. But once pulled and during handfeeding they grew and developed nicely, appeared fine, and then suddenly just drop dead....no warning. I took each (there were 4) to the vet and each one died from liver failure. It was a heart rendering experience. This is one of several experiences like this.
And I can speak from personal experience I worked with some of the best vets in my area, and did treatments that if it was not heriditary they would have turned around. On page 2 of this thread I listed what treatments were successful.
It sounds like your bird is in good hands. Your vets should come up with some good supportive treatments that can aid the liver to regenerate some of the damage.
Lisa, In my case (and Im sure the same could be said for the rest also) its not liking what is wrong, not at all! Its liking the tools suggested for helping a bird through the process of healing the liver. Having had minor liver issues with a bird in the past, its information I still appreciate should we go down that road again. Im sorry if it upset you, we truly want only the best for you and Simon.Ok...on the plus side...of given the tools the liver is a regenerative organ. On the downside if it is a heritary or gentic trait is is fatal no matter what tools/treatments the body is given to help heal.
How can all these people say they LIKE this???? My bird has heriditary liver disease and my vet said he could live many more years. I believe I said that in my original post.