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I cannot give him this chelation med anymore, it's going to kill him!

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Prince Toasty Buns

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Maybe best for Dr. B to keep Buddy there at his office until marked improvement. Not sure what he would charge to do that?
 

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I know at my vets the 24 hour care was very expensive because they had to pay someone to stay. It would have been $30.00 per hour! Lets hope Dr. B can stabilize Buddy. Maybe he will put him in oxygen for awhile. Tequila needed that and it wasn't too expensive for that part of the treatment.
 

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:hug5: It is a blessing that Dr. B is on call to see Buddy today....positive vibes from here sweet guy and :hug8:to you Deb.
 
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Sending thoughts and prayers!:hug8:
 

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Deb, you and Buddy are also in my prayers and thoughts. I am hoping things go well with Dr. B. When I took Grim to a CAV, it only cost us $45 a day to keep her there. They even took money off because on two days very little was done except babysit her and give her vitamin injections. I hope something is figured out.
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Oh no...at first I was so excited about the appt tomorrow and now this....I am praying so hard for Buddy right now... Deb we are all with you. :hug8:
 

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I called Dr. B's office. Not sure if Deb was there yet. I know they will take good care of you guys. (((hugs)))

I am sending huge healing.
 

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Dr. B is one of the best Avian vets around. If I lived in NC I would go to him. I know he will help Deb with Buddy.
 

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Every time I hear about a situation that Dr. B is involved in he steps up to the plate big time. He must be an AWESOME vet. We need more Dr. B's !!!! If anyone can save Buddy it's Dr. B

Sending my best Karma to you Deb and Buddy. :hug8:
 

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We probably wont hear back until the morning. She had quite a drive there and back, not counting the time for the vet visit. Hoping for the best news in the morning. :hug8:
 
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First thread I checked this morning.

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I will be checking back too...hope everything is ok.
 

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Me too....I am so hoping for the best!:hug8:
 

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First thread for me this morning..hope everything is ok Deb.
 

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Maybe she ended up spending the night in Raleigh.

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She may have. I know I thought about that same distance from where I live and she had to be exhausted.
 

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As another poster said, I think the approx. regular cost to keep a bird overnight is about $45 or so, as that is also about the price one of the local A.V.s charges here (I think it was actually $35 here - if my memory serves me correctly). Now if a vet tech. has to truly stay at the bird's side around the clock or after hrs., then of course that is a different story but I don't think that is the case here?

Usually there are other birds/animals in the office that also need tending to overnight/during off hrs., therefore the vet would not have to pay qualified people to tend to just Buddy. Doesn't hurt to ask anyway.
 
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