Not the news I was hoping for at the vet

[Kiwibird08]

I posted last week about my amazons strange (and only) "symptom" of seeming to have an itchy butt. He otherwise seemed fine- playful, active, eating like an amazon, pooping, not loosing weight, feisty... His appointment was today. Apparently the poor guy has a serious kidney infection with severe inflammation of the kidney Even I, with no real understanding of bird anatomy, could see clearly what the vet was pointing out on the X-ray. I feel terrible for him. He is apparently experiencing a great deal of discomfort from it, hence the fixation on the butt area. The itchy butt thing came on so gradually, I wasn't even sure if I was imagining things or not for months, but he has had this infection for some time without showing any real outward symptoms that I would have pegged as a sick bird. I also have no clue where he could have caught this infection. Thankfully it has been caught now and he is on an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory in conjunction with a renal diet. Finger crossed the medications help the discomfort the poor guys been feeling soon and that at the follow up appointment the kidney has gone back to it's original size and the infection cleared. I feel so bad for him

 

[iamwhoiam]

Sorry that Kiwi was diagnosed with a kidney infection but it's good that you took him to the vet and he is now being treated. Hoping that the medications and new diet will help and that the infection will clear up quickly and he will soon be 100%.

 

[greys4u]

Prayers Up

 

[ConureTiel]

Wishing full recovery for Kiwi!

 

[Clueless]

Prayers up for my little buddy.

 

[Sweet Louise]

Great to have answers and a path to a cure! Not sure how you could have known, birds hide illnesses well.

 

[Shezbug]

Wishing for a very quick recovery for poor little Kiwi. Glad you found out what it is and are able to work on fixing it for Kiwi.

 

[metalstitcher]

Hoping for a quick recovery for Kiwi

 

[finchly]

My goodness. I’m glad you took him to the vet, and that the vet had some answers and helped you. Hopefully that will be the end of it.

 

[camelotshadow]

Poor KIWi

Good thing you took notice & got him help. We get infections sometimes who knows how we get these things. Make sure to disinfect the cage & perches etc.

 

[Kiwibird08]

Thanks everyone! I just really can't believe how sick he is without looking it and how lucky it was to even notice something so strange as preening his vent a bit too much and actually have a vet who can figure out in one visit what on earth could cause that. I went in expecting something like an ingrown feather in the region or little bit of a yeast overgrowth or something. Very shocking to hear he has a serious infection and has had it for some time. I'm just really hoping over the next 30 days, the meds and diet will heal his kidney up and that it was caught before it caused irreversible damage.

 

[Macawnutz]

So glad you found the cause.

 

[Lady Jane]

Birds can get sick and hide what is going on because they are prey animals. If they show illnesses it more likely a predator will attack them. Its most likely an instinctual behavior. This is why a yearly wellness exam is so vital. I hope the healing process is fast and he is more comfortable along the way.

 

[Kiwibird08]

Birds can get sick and hide what is going on because they are prey animals. If they show illnesses it more likely a predator will attack them. Its most likely an instinctual behavior. This is what a yearly wellness exam is so vital. I hope the healing process is fast and he is more comfortable along the way.

He was just seen by the vet last November for a checkup and was given the all clear.

 

[Sarahmoluccan]

Birds are scary good at hiding illnesses. I'm so glad you got it. I hope your guy feels better soon and your follow up appointment goes well

 

[Clueless]

He was just seen by the vet last November for a checkup and was given the all clear.

Wow. Just goes to show how fast things can change.

 

[webchirp]

 

[macawpower58]

Glad you got a diagnosis, and hope it's easy to clear up. Kiwi, feel better soon.

 

[sunnysmom]

I hope Kiwi feels better soon.

 

[Hankmacaw]

I'm so glad that you were observant enough to notice that something was off with Kiwi. Hope the antibiotics and diet do the job quickly.

@Kiwibird08 Can you please tell us all what the kidney diet is that he is on. So many times we just have to guess.