Re: Tequila Is Going To the Vet
Woohoo, glad he is better, I hope he continues to improve and the blood work comes back normal. Stay strong little guy I will keep you in my thoughts! 
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<UPDATE Post 67>Tequila Is Going To the Vet
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Awww it's so nice to hear he's feeling better
's for you Pat, you're a wonderful parront
Awww it's so nice to hear he's feeling better
's for you Pat, you're a wonderful parront 
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Keep up the good work, both of you!
Keep up the good work, both of you!
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I am glad that he seems better!
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I am glad that he seems better!
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Sending positive vibes Tequila is all better real soon.
Sending positive vibes Tequila is all better real soon.
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glad to hear that he feels better this morning Pat!
glad to hear that he feels better this morning Pat!
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Well I got the bloodwork back today..
The vet said his bloodwork values do indicate he had/has an infection so he is having me give the baytril for 14 days. The other things he noted were that Tequila's cholesterol is a tad high, which he said could be corrected with diet. The other thing is his calcium is high. He felt this could be caused from a few different things:
1. Getting a lot of vitamin D, which is causing him to absorb a lot of calcium
2. That Tequila may not be a boy, and if he is a girl may be ready to lay eggs.
3. Or worse case scenario that it could possibly be some sort of Cancer.
So we are going to retest his blood in a month and depending on how it looks will go from there. He said the next step would be to DNA sex him to know for sure if he is a he or a she.
So of course my mind is racing thinking "am I doing something in their diet that is causing too much calcium absorbtion?
I do add Twin beaks crushed eggshells to the birdy bread and my rice mixture, maybe I should not?
He has a new Featherbrite light over his cage. Is the light that much better that it is causing him to absorb more calcium?
He does eat fresh foods daily, Kathie's Custom Blends, Caribbean Bounty, and he has Harrisons and TOPS pellets. I will say he LOVES his pumpkin seeds but from what I see I dont think they are harmful. Should I cut back on the pumpkin seeds?
Overall I think he is doing really well. His appetite is good, his activity level is good and his weight is staying level, within a gram of when this started.
I dont have the hardcopy of the bloodwork yet but should have it by tomorrow or the next day. The vet was happy to hear my update so I think the Baytril is doing its job. He is also being a little trooper about taking his meds.
Well I got the bloodwork back today..
The vet said his bloodwork values do indicate he had/has an infection so he is having me give the baytril for 14 days. The other things he noted were that Tequila's cholesterol is a tad high, which he said could be corrected with diet. The other thing is his calcium is high. He felt this could be caused from a few different things:
1. Getting a lot of vitamin D, which is causing him to absorb a lot of calcium
2. That Tequila may not be a boy, and if he is a girl may be ready to lay eggs.
3. Or worse case scenario that it could possibly be some sort of Cancer.
So we are going to retest his blood in a month and depending on how it looks will go from there. He said the next step would be to DNA sex him to know for sure if he is a he or a she.
So of course my mind is racing thinking "am I doing something in their diet that is causing too much calcium absorbtion?
I do add Twin beaks crushed eggshells to the birdy bread and my rice mixture, maybe I should not?
He has a new Featherbrite light over his cage. Is the light that much better that it is causing him to absorb more calcium?
He does eat fresh foods daily, Kathie's Custom Blends, Caribbean Bounty, and he has Harrisons and TOPS pellets. I will say he LOVES his pumpkin seeds but from what I see I dont think they are harmful. Should I cut back on the pumpkin seeds?
Overall I think he is doing really well. His appetite is good, his activity level is good and his weight is staying level, within a gram of when this started.
I dont have the hardcopy of the bloodwork yet but should have it by tomorrow or the next day. The vet was happy to hear my update so I think the Baytril is doing its job. He is also being a little trooper about taking his meds.
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Any thoughts on the diet Saroj?
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One time Jackson was also diagnosed with excess calcium and the vet had me remove the calcium block. Fast forward a year and she gets diagnosed with a calcium deficiency and has to go on daily prescription calcium to build it back up. So perhaps not add eggshells for a while and see what the next bloodwork reads?
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Interesting. Thanks Saroj. I looked at his bloodwork from Jan 2010 and it was on the low side. From what I have read on pumpkin seeds they dont seem like a bad thing for him to have. None of my birds get sunflower seeds, never have fed them.
I am glad that you started the antibiotics.
I would be worried too, but I am sure everything will be fine. They always tell you the worst.
Not sure if that is a good idea or not.
I would be worried too, but I am sure everything will be fine. They always tell you the worst.
Not sure if that is a good idea or not.
So glad to hear Tequila is doing better!
Very interesting diagnosis, Pat. Hopefully it's just too much of a good thing and not cancer. I would also eliminate the egg shells.
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I agree JR. I am going to make another batch of birdy bread and rice without the extra calcium.
Thank you guys. This morning before I woke up I had a dream that I found out Tequila was a girl! I am wondering if he is and will have the DNA test done when we redo the bloodwork. Do females gain weight during breeding season? Since I have had Tequila he has always put on weight in the spring and summer and then drops weight through the fall and winter. This kind of sounds like something a female bird would do perhaps in preparation for breeding season.
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