911 Oh no, nutmeg

[echobird]

i gave the fids a bit of pumpkin bread that I made before realizing it had nutmeg in it. The loaf of bread had 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and the birds got about two bites at most before I took it away. I hear it's toxic for greys but what about conures??

Is an EV needed? They are acting normal right now.

I'm super worried.

 

[rocky'smom]

call your vet's office right now. if they do not ER line then call the nearest ER vet, ask them.

 

[Animallover03]

Hope they are okay!

 

[Lodah]

• Nutmeg - this spice contains a narcotic called myristicin, while not usually a problem for humans as we only eat tiny quantities at a time; a bird that consumes nutmeg, suffers from dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

 

[echobird]

Thanks vet said since it was such a small amount they should be fine. She said that nutmeg usually causes dizziness and nausea in them but none of the birds showed any symptoms of that. They're fine, thank god!

 

[echobird]

Oh I just saw your post @Lodah that's what the vet said as well. But they didn't show any symptoms

 

[Lodah]

Oh I just saw your post @Lodah that's what the vet said as well. But they didn't show any symptoms

I doubt that they could consume enough in such a little time... more so if they got into a container full of the stuff!

 

[Birdbabe]

Glad they're OK!

 

[MommyBird]

well, I learned something today! I never knew that about nutmeg and birds.
I have an ancient container and only use it in eggnog and I don't even buy eggnog every christmas.

 

[KatherinesBirds]

Glad your birds are okay!