Did they say how they test? I know Squeaky had a few fecals and it was never found. They even did a stain in the vets office, notta, now this was early on. It is really important to catch giardia before it gets a foot hold on the bird.
We all know and have heard how plucking can become a habit even if a medical reason is found and corrected.
I hope Ollie is negative but better safe then sorry with this, I would not be it the situation I am in today if this would have been caught in Squeaky sooner.
Giardia can cause neurological problems and vomitimg also, this is why I'm saying it varies so much.
Scary thought...75% of cockatiels carry this parasite
How many have tiels here on the board and how many here have birds that were purchaced from stores or breeders that had tiels?
Food for thought.
Ow...I hate when vets do that. It seems like it would make a bird feel even more miserable. I've yet to hear of a bird that the procedure has helped (other than in the case of a broken blood feather).Thanks Kristen, honestly he has been on the meds for a little over a week and is still itchy, lastnight he decided to chew on 3 tail feathers. It did not help that the vet pulled all those tail feathers out he has had a heck of a time letting them grow in.
Oh you are such a sweetheart for asking!
Hmmmm he is doing a little better but he just finished 30 days on his meds and I am not impressed, I knew it only has a 40-60% kill rate.
I am calling the vets tomorrow. I have also joined a feather picking group in which Joe and Debbie from Bird Safe are a part of and Dr. B is there also.
I posted this story on a few other forums and have gotten a ton of information on some holistic things to try as well as immune boosters. I am also working on Oxalates and Calcium binding, you would be amazed at what ratio of foods have to be fed so that the calcium does not bind and form crystals, just like us getting kidney stones,when we eat and drink to many things with oxalates in them. Oh and don't forget about the Phytates either.
I am looking at adding some flax oil and oregano oil to his diet, also Echinacea and DMZ. I had already added dried oregano but the oil maybe the way to go. Same with the booster I may switch over to DMZ and RPO.
I am learning so much I just hope it is time to help Squeaky get some quality of life back as well as mine.
So that is about it, I wish I could say he was all better but this went undetected for so long![]()
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Thank you so very much Saemma, Squeaky goes everywhere with me because I refuse to collar him and I refuse to drug him and set him in his cage to be miserable, IMO that is no quality of life. We are sitll sleeping in the recliner 7 months now OMGOSH ...Giardia thrive in stress also so it is a no win situation. We are going shopping today he loves car rides!Squeaky could NOT ask for a better Mom. I am very impressed with your devotion and love for him.
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