I am going to ask about the flax
I am going to ask about the flax
Oops, never mind. Flax is crossed off my listI am going to ask about the flax
Wonder why she said no Hemp for Coco? There are a couple things on that list that are nos, I will ask. Maybe because Coco is advanced.In case you all don't have time to read the articles, here is a screen shot on the diet part. View attachment 308708 View attachment 308709
Coco is "fat" as I quote the Doctor.@Danita Will you put this thread up as a sticky?
It's a constant fight, isn't it? Just as you think you have found the right combination - something else comes up, i.e. Coco's infection, or something we are feeding them turns out to be harmful. We just keep trying.
Jasper gets vegetables, that always include leafy green - spinach, lettuce, parsley, Swiss Chard - along with Tofu or egg whites or a piece of chicken and cooked quinoa, in the morning. She then goes out in the morning and flies for 1/2 hour. She has access to pellets - Caitec, Nutriberries and monkey food and Zupreem Nut flavored all day. At night she gets bird bread made of the lowest carbohydrate flours I can find, vegetables, and a few dried fruits and Red Palm Oil. About 1/2 teaspoon of Almond butter and a few pine nuts. Unlike Coco, I have a constant problem keeping weight on Jasper and for the last couple of months the Dr. has had me put olive oil on her food for some fat. The Tofu is fat free and high protein. In order to help her digest her food (which she has started having trouble with) she gets Prozyme on all of her meals. She is now getting some high powered probiotics that the Dr. prescribed. Jasper also gets her heart and pain meds (gabapentin and Celebrex), flax, milk thistle and garlic and furosemide and DMG. Every other day she gets 0.2ml of mertazipine for appetite. It's a lot, but she went down to 1000gm not too long ago. She was very weak.
Every time she seems to be doing OK, we get slapped upside the head - but we keep trying
Coco is "fat" as I quote the Doctor.
Maybe that is why her diet is strict? Think that is why?
My M2 is so fussy, he could live on corn, blueberries and carrots. Its a real struggle to get food in him.
Keep talking about it and it will go up to new posts?Thanks for making this a sticky. Now how do we get members to read it?
It was made a sticky several days ago in the "Healthy Highway" section.@Danita Will you put this thread up as a sticky?
I didn't get that from the article, I got that from my vet.Where do you see no sweet potato in the article?
One medium cooked sweet potato contains approximately: (1)
Some more good reading on this subect:
- 103 calories
- 23.6 grams carbohydrates
- 2.3 grams protein
- 0.2 gram fat
- 3.8 grams dietary fiber
- 21,907 international units vitamin A (438 percent DV)
- 22.3 miligrams vitamin C (37 percent DV)
- 0.6 milligram manganese (28 percent DV)
- 0.3 milligram vitamin B6 (16 percent DV)
- 541 milligrams potassium (15 percent DV)
- 1 milligram pantothenic acid (10 percent DV)
- 0.2 milligram copper (9 percent DV)
- 1.7 milligrams niacin (8 percent DV)
- 0.1 milligram thiamine (8 percent DV)
- 30.8 milligrams magnesium (8 percent DV)
http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/silent-killer-atherosclerosis-pet-birds-proceedings
Sometimes the only sign of this disease in a parrot is sudden death. Only a necropsy will tell you for sure.
Thank you!Cashews....
I just saw a table about nuts & cashews had so many "good things" & were lower in fat (I believe). I can't remember where or what. I can't even remember if it was posted here or I tripped on it researching something but I'm very tired. If I remember I'll post it. Now, I could see how a bird in digestive distress would need to avoid. Danita, I'm so sorry about Coco! But like you said better to know early in this situation.
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Oh that is a good one!Keep in mind this chart is comparing 1 ounce portions:
https://www.almonds.com/sites/default/files/content/Tree Nut Nutrient Comparison Chart Web File.pdf