ashley0910
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Hello everyone.
My lovebird is having some issues again. So previously my lovebird has a lot of bubbles and vomits whenever he wakes up. So we went to the vet, did all the tests and I gave him nystatin. Somehow, he just recovered while we are waiting for the crop and fiscal test.
The crop test shows that he has bacteria but we didn't give him any antibiotics as he has recovered. The fiscal test shows no bacteria after incubating and no yeast is found.
So fast forward 3 months of being in good health, he is now sick again... Having the same symptoms.
He is constantly vomiting or rather, feeling nauseous. He hardly vomits food out, it is always he vomits, and then he swallows back his food that reaches his beak from the crop.
This scenario happens 5-6times a day and lasted for 10-15 minutes. Sometimes when he is "vomiting" and I passed him his favorite food such as apples, corn, he will stop immediately. However, if there is no one at home, he can "vomit" for up to 30 minutes before he finally stops.
The vet suspect it might be behavioral as he seemed to be able to stop if I show him his favorite food.
So last 2 weeks, we went to the vet when this happen and the vomiting is not so frequent.
Crop test shows that he has heavy growth of this bacteria called acinetobacter junii, and we were given doxycycline for 14 days 0.1ml twice a day, and marbofloxacin 0.02ml once a day.
We finished up to the 10th day, however, he is "vomiting" more and more frequently.
So we stopped the medication on the 10th day and went to the vet. I heard doxycycline is a harsh antibiotic that might cause side effects.
We did another crop and fiscal test and we waited for the result.
One week has passed but his vomiting is still not subsetting, this is then I think his vomiting is not due to the antibiotics.
And the crop result is out, the same bacteria is still in heavy growth!!! I wondered why actually as we have already been given 10 days of antibiotics.
Anyway, we are now back to square 1 where we are given 14 days of the same antibiotics and asked to finish the course.
But his vomiting is still not getting better, and he losses weight to 39g now for an adult lovebird.
I was wondering if I should give him nystatin as the previous time he mystically recovered without any antibiotics. However, his crop and the fiscal result show no yeast to be found.
On the side note, his poop is nicely formed with no diarrhea, but his urine is sometimes yellow. I heard yellow urine means kidney or liver problem. But sometimes he have clear urine.
Also, his throat (esophagus) has bubbles forming, I can see them when he yawns.
Does anyone have a similar issue with their parrots having on and off infection? I doubt his vomiting is caused by the bacteria in his crop as we are on the antibiotics but I don't see a reduction in vomiting.
Appreciate all your replies, i am out of wit :/
My lovebird is having some issues again. So previously my lovebird has a lot of bubbles and vomits whenever he wakes up. So we went to the vet, did all the tests and I gave him nystatin. Somehow, he just recovered while we are waiting for the crop and fiscal test.
The crop test shows that he has bacteria but we didn't give him any antibiotics as he has recovered. The fiscal test shows no bacteria after incubating and no yeast is found.
So fast forward 3 months of being in good health, he is now sick again... Having the same symptoms.
He is constantly vomiting or rather, feeling nauseous. He hardly vomits food out, it is always he vomits, and then he swallows back his food that reaches his beak from the crop.
This scenario happens 5-6times a day and lasted for 10-15 minutes. Sometimes when he is "vomiting" and I passed him his favorite food such as apples, corn, he will stop immediately. However, if there is no one at home, he can "vomit" for up to 30 minutes before he finally stops.
The vet suspect it might be behavioral as he seemed to be able to stop if I show him his favorite food.
So last 2 weeks, we went to the vet when this happen and the vomiting is not so frequent.
Crop test shows that he has heavy growth of this bacteria called acinetobacter junii, and we were given doxycycline for 14 days 0.1ml twice a day, and marbofloxacin 0.02ml once a day.
We finished up to the 10th day, however, he is "vomiting" more and more frequently.
So we stopped the medication on the 10th day and went to the vet. I heard doxycycline is a harsh antibiotic that might cause side effects.
We did another crop and fiscal test and we waited for the result.
One week has passed but his vomiting is still not subsetting, this is then I think his vomiting is not due to the antibiotics.
And the crop result is out, the same bacteria is still in heavy growth!!! I wondered why actually as we have already been given 10 days of antibiotics.
Anyway, we are now back to square 1 where we are given 14 days of the same antibiotics and asked to finish the course.
But his vomiting is still not getting better, and he losses weight to 39g now for an adult lovebird.
I was wondering if I should give him nystatin as the previous time he mystically recovered without any antibiotics. However, his crop and the fiscal result show no yeast to be found.
On the side note, his poop is nicely formed with no diarrhea, but his urine is sometimes yellow. I heard yellow urine means kidney or liver problem. But sometimes he have clear urine.
Also, his throat (esophagus) has bubbles forming, I can see them when he yawns.
Does anyone have a similar issue with their parrots having on and off infection? I doubt his vomiting is caused by the bacteria in his crop as we are on the antibiotics but I don't see a reduction in vomiting.
Appreciate all your replies, i am out of wit :/