Parakeet clear system/stomach

[pat21]

Hello,

So last week my parakeet started to throw up and I went to the vet. Turns out the Vet told me she had fibers in her system from a coconut toy (The toy was thrown away when I got home) and gave me medicine called Carafate Suspension. I was told give for 3-5 days and I gave it for 4. Now about 8 days later I noticed her regurgitating (this time I didn’t see any white stuff or anything bubbly come out her mouth, just spitting seeds) I called the vet and they told me to give her the medicine again. Now my question is how long would something stay in a birds system for (such as those fibers)? I thought most of the fibers would be gone by now but I’m not sure what to do.

(*My bird is still active and flying around so that part seems fine, but I’m still a little worried lol)

Thanks

 

[Hankmacaw]

I will stay in his system until an infection develops, he passes them through his digestive system or he regurgitates them. If your vet says to continue giving him the carafate - continue.

 

[pat21]

I will stay in his system until an infection develops, he passes them through his digestive system or he regurgitates them. If your vet says to continue giving him the carafate - continue.

Hey thanks for the response. They didn’t tell me for how long I should give them the medicine for. So that’s where I’m lost too.

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Can you call the vet and ask? I hope your bird will be okay!

 

[pat21]

Can you call the vet and ask? I hope your bird will be okay!

Thank you, I have just called and they said the vet will call back. I really hope all turns out good

 

[Hankmacaw]

Continue until your vet tells you not to give it any longer. We are NOT vets and cannot telll you what to do or not to do.

 

[pat21]

Continue until your vet tells you not to give it any longer. We are NOT vets and cannot telll you what to do or not to do.

Yeah I understand, they told me on phone to do it for the rest of the week. I hope all turns out good. Thanks

 

[Pat H]

Wonder how the vet knew she had coconut fibers in her system? [hanging out of one end or other? / xray? / etc ]...

 

[pat21]

Wonder how the vet knew she had coconut fibers in her system? [hanging out of one end or other? / xray? / etc ]...

I think she did a gram swap test or whatever that’s called and she did notice fibers from that.

also in my birds poop I see like little brown lines which I’m thinking is from the fibers, so it seems like she is hopefully passing them all out.

 

[Hankmacaw]

When my Jasper had pica and became impacted, it took about 5 weeks of Metamucil and peanut butter to get her to pass everything. You should put her poop in a plastic sack and smush it around to see if their are still fibers in it - until there are no more fibers for several days, there are still fibers.

 

[pat21]

When my Jasper had pica and became impacted, it took about 5 weeks of Metamucil and peanut butter to get her to pass everything. You should put her poop in a plastic sack and smush it around to see if their are still fibers in it - until there are no more fibers for several days, there are still fibers.

Thanks for the info. I guess this will take longer than I thought.
Did any of your birds throw up or regurgitate?

 

[Hankmacaw]

My birds were Greenwing macaws and did a lot of regurgitating most of the time (sexual). Both got infected crops when they were impacted and had to have antibiotics to clear the infections.