Michelle Yoo
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I'm brand new here but hoping someone can help. My 7 yr old son has a Timneh African Grey which he loves more than anything. He wanted one for a year, learned everything he could about them and we finally got him "Timmy" as a birthday present. He absolutely loves this bird, his entire world revolves around it. We just found out it has PBFD which we're told is fatal.
I'm looking for some clarification and desperately hoping there's some option I'm not aware of. We took him to UW-Madison Vet School, the vet there says he's severely anemic and has no white blood cells. He's got a few missing feathers and some green on the side of his beak. He's still eating and drinking but is chirping really quiet instead of talking.
The vet first told me it's fatal, but then said only about 90% and we could do antibiotics and pain meds and hope he pulls through. But then started talking about "buying time to say goodbye". Internet is confusing me too. Is there any chance of longterm survival/cure?
I'm looking for some clarification and desperately hoping there's some option I'm not aware of. We took him to UW-Madison Vet School, the vet there says he's severely anemic and has no white blood cells. He's got a few missing feathers and some green on the side of his beak. He's still eating and drinking but is chirping really quiet instead of talking.
The vet first told me it's fatal, but then said only about 90% and we could do antibiotics and pain meds and hope he pulls through. But then started talking about "buying time to say goodbye". Internet is confusing me too. Is there any chance of longterm survival/cure?