Did my lovely girl lived up to her potential?(pdd)

[Sadra_m]

Sorry if im posting this on a wrong thread
My cockatiel about a month before she died of pdd started to gain weight
She reached about 81 82 g
Then suddenly it got harder for her to pass the food down her gizzard and started to lose weight
And then sho got down drastically
In a week she reached 68 or so
Doctor said it was the virus attack period and she got infections in her gizzard she cant heal because of the pdd
Doctor gave her loads of injection
Some anti nausea and beneficial serums etc..
She got better mood but her weight kept going down
The last day she was 56 with her gizzard still have some food in it
I got her to the vet
The vet gave her some injections but she was so dizzy
we started to go home when she suddenly collapsed and started to breath heavily
Her jows wanted to get shot but i opened them with my hands to let her breathe
I could say she was dead inside the elevator to the vet
They gave her cpr but nothing came out of it
And i cant shake the thought that Have i done whatever i could?

She was 1 yo when she bacame part of my life
They gave her some medications fro infection back then but they didn't suspect pdd
She had pdd from that time but i didn't know till about a year ago when she started throwing up
From that time we would visit vet every 2 months minimum
She was around 5 yo when she passed

Did she reached her full potential?

 

[Emma&pico]

I am so sorry for your loss please don’t be too hard on yourself sounds to me you did everything you could

 

[Respect]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't know much about PDD, but it sounds to me like you loved her very much and did everything you could by getting her treatment

 

[Sadra_m]

I am so sorry for your loss please don’t be too hard on yourself sounds to me you did everything you could

Thank you for your warm words

 

[Sadra_m]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't know much about PDD, but it sounds to me like you loved her very much and did everything you could by getting her treatment

Thank you very much
Its caused by a vicious virus called abv . There is no known cure for it. all one can do is to control the signs and pain by using medications

 

[T. gillii]

I am sorry if this is invasive, but as an owner of two PDD birds, do you mind if I ask how your tiel was diagnosed?

 

[Sadra_m]

I am sorry if this is invasive, but as an owner of two PDD birds, do you mind if I ask how your tiel was diagnosed?

She was diagnosed based on the clinical signs of the disease : undigested food in feces- vomiting ( usually when eating hard food like seed) - progressive weight loss but sometimes her medications could help her gain some weight

 

[Sparkles99]

I’m very sorry. It sounds like you did everything possible! This sounds like an awful disease. Are cockatiels particularly prone to it?

May she rest in peace.

 

[Sadra_m]

I’m very sorry. It sounds like you did everything possible! This sounds like an awful disease. Are cockatiels particularly prone to it?

May she rest in peace.

Thank you very much
Firtly im not a vet so i may be mistaken
It affects a range of birds including cockatoos - macaws - African greys and midsized birds like cockatiels
The pdd is name of the condition caused by the ab virus
If a birds is lucky they may never develop pdd even though they carry abv
if they do there is no cure for it but you can control the signs by using medications and special diet so life get easier for them
Sadly my little girl developed the first signs from the very young age so she was very sensitive
Im proud of her as she fought it greatly but i guess it was time for her to rest

 

[tka]

Did she reached her full potential?

I can only respond with another question: what does it mean to reach one's full potential?

Connection with others. Being seen and known by another, and seeing and knowing them in return. You may call it love.

There are humans who spend their entire lives deprived of the deep joy and fulfillment of love and connection, whether through their own actions or the actions of others, and it is not good for them. I do not believe that our birds, flock animals as they are and capable of relationships filled with tenderness and loyalty, are so very different. A bird alone in a cage, without human or avian companions, is a sad, diminished creature. I believe that they seek out and thrive on connection, just as all social species do.

Is it better to live a long lifetime deprived of connection? Or five short years of love? Ideally we would not have to ask this question, and we would all experience a long lifetime of love and care and joy. But in a world where lives are tragically cut short by disease and accidents, I think I would rather have a short life and know love rather than experience decades of loneliness. It is clear that you cared for your little tiel deeply, and I have no doubt that she loved you in return.

So by my reckoning: yes. She had a short life, but I'm sure you made it a wonderful one.

 

[Sadra_m]

I can only respond with another question: what does it mean to reach one's full potential?

Connection with others. Being seen and known by another, and seeing and knowing them in return. You may call it love.

There are humans who spend their entire lives deprived of the deep joy and fulfillment of love and connection, whether through their own actions or the actions of others, and it is not good for them. I do not believe that our birds, flock animals as they are and capable of relationships filled with tenderness and loyalty, are so very different. A bird alone in a cage, without human or avian companions, is a sad, diminished creature. I believe that they seek out and thrive on connection, just as all social species do.

Is it better to live a long lifetime deprived of connection? Or five short years of love? Ideally we would not have to ask this question, and we would all experience a long lifetime of love and care and joy. But in a world where lives are tragically cut short by disease and accidents, I think I would rather have a short life and know love rather than experience decades of loneliness. It is clear that you cared for your little tiel deeply, and I have no doubt that she loved you in return.

So by my reckoning: yes. She had a short life, but I'm sure you made it a wonderful one.

Thank you for you sweet words
This bringed tears to my eyes again
But i think some of it was of a happy kind
Thank you

 

[Emma&pico]

I can only respond with another question: what does it mean to reach one's full potential?

Connection with others. Being seen and known by another, and seeing and knowing them in return. You may call it love.

There are humans who spend their entire lives deprived of the deep joy and fulfillment of love and connection, whether through their own actions or the actions of others, and it is not good for them. I do not believe that our birds, flock animals as they are and capable of relationships filled with tenderness and loyalty, are so very different. A bird alone in a cage, without human or avian companions, is a sad, diminished creature. I believe that they seek out and thrive on connection, just as all social species do.

Is it better to live a long lifetime deprived of connection? Or five short years of love? Ideally we would not have to ask this question, and we would all experience a long lifetime of love and care and joy. But in a world where lives are tragically cut short by disease and accidents, I think I would rather have a short life and know love rather than experience decades of loneliness. It is clear that you cared for your little tiel deeply, and I have no doubt that she loved you in return.

So by my reckoning: yes. She had a short life, but I'm sure you made it a wonderful one.

Very well sad you made me tear up too

 

[sunnysmom]

I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[Sadra_m]

I am very sorry for your loss.

Thank you .