Dr. B called me back himself!!!! I have an appointment with him at 10:30 in the morning!!!!!!!
Thank you Ginger!!!!!!
It's 3 hours from here but he said he would not wait until Monday to start Buddy on something else for chelation.
He said the compounding pharmacy he uses won't be open until Monday but that he does have some CaEDTA that is just now going out of date and that it would be better than doing nothing and it would most likely still work. He said it usually goes out of date after about 6 weeks and that's about how long he's had it, almost 6 weeks.
He also said that the med Buddy was on (pennicillimine) was good for lead but not so much for zinc. And since the blood work isn't back yet we don't know which it is. CaEDTA is good for both. He said he would rather not do the DMSA because sometimes the horrible odor will cause a bird to regurgitate it back up.
Also, he said if Buddy was going to react to the CaEDTA he would do it with the injection and it wouldn't be delayed like doing the other one by mouth, that it would happen right away and we will be RIGHT THERE if Buddy has problems with it.
I called the vet that is an hour and 1/2 from here and the number they have on their answering machine for avian emergencies, when I called, they have no avian vet there and referred me back to the vet I called to start with that referred me to them . Isn't that crazy?!
Dr. B sounds very knowledgeable. And very personable.
Oh! and he also said he has seen improvement after just one injection!
Buddy and I will have a long trip, but well worth it. Now just wish us luck on not getting lost.
I am so excited that you are going to him!!!!!
Map out your travel ahead of time and take a look at it BEFORE you go....
Please let us know when you get home and drive careful....allow enough time in case you do get lost!