Hi. I'm sorry if this is the wrong place for this post. I'm new here. Shook up right now and could use some insight/advice.
Took my parakeet (Booker) to the vet today because he was lethargic and throwing up. He's had a persistent, recurring crop infection, so I assumed it was another resurgence of that. Nope. Vet took X-rays and blood. Turns out his calcium and bone density are extremely low. Nowhere near where they should be, they said. They're keeping him in the hospital right now for treatment.
Vet tentatively said he has a 50/50 survival rate, but couldn't give me an exact answer, obviously. I'm terrified and hoping for the best, but also preparing for the worst.
Has anyone else ever dealt with this with their birds?? Any survival stories to give me some hope? And if my boy makes it home, does anyone have any advice on how to care for him? Obviously I'll be overhauling his diet to include more calcium sources, but is there anything else I should know about caring for a bird with very brittle bones?
Thanks. Any advice or assurance is really, really appreciated.
Took my parakeet (Booker) to the vet today because he was lethargic and throwing up. He's had a persistent, recurring crop infection, so I assumed it was another resurgence of that. Nope. Vet took X-rays and blood. Turns out his calcium and bone density are extremely low. Nowhere near where they should be, they said. They're keeping him in the hospital right now for treatment.
Vet tentatively said he has a 50/50 survival rate, but couldn't give me an exact answer, obviously. I'm terrified and hoping for the best, but also preparing for the worst.
Has anyone else ever dealt with this with their birds?? Any survival stories to give me some hope? And if my boy makes it home, does anyone have any advice on how to care for him? Obviously I'll be overhauling his diet to include more calcium sources, but is there anything else I should know about caring for a bird with very brittle bones?
Thanks. Any advice or assurance is really, really appreciated.