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Diabetic Parrot

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Big.Green.Chicken

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Does your parrot have diabetes?
I am going to research online and see what I find.
I would like to hear from owners.
 

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Diabetes in Birds

I do not have a bird with diabetes. Sister and friends have had cats with diabetes and one dog. Found this article and hope it is helpful to you.

Peggy
 

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Thanks for the links, Peggy and Billie Faye.

My Cambridge is diabetic. :( She'd been pretty lethargic for several days, so I took her to our vet who did an extensive blood work-up. Cambridge's liver, kidneys, etc. are all okay, and her levels are okay on all the regular CBC criteria, but her blood sugar is elevated. My vet is reviewing the current research on avian diabetes and will call me next week. At that point, depending on what she says, I'll have to decide about Cambridge's treatment.

I cannot wrap my mind around the idea of giving a little budgie an intramuscular shot every single day. :eek: I am crossing my fingers that avian medicine has come up with a better treatment approach. Also, I'm looking into holistic ideas as well.

Anna, does your parrot have diabetes? Any updates?
 
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