shmog
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Hi there!
Recently after a long, long search, we were finally able to get a vet who seemed qualified to come over to our place to check out my 4-year-old parakeet (finally!! ) who had green pee, dry feet, and very recently had started panting randomly for no reason.
He diagnosed her with a liver and a metabolism problem. He took a test from her mouth and then gave us multiple different medicines to give her. A person at a pet store who claims to have 30+ years of expertise with birds said that these were too big doses/human/dog+cat doses and she wouldn't give these to her birds. I haven't had the best experience with her before, but this 2nd opinion has made me nervous and I'd really like to hear your guys' opinion on this. Some of them are just vitamins that she is lacking in, phew!
Keep in mind avian/bird vets are not common here at all!!
Here is what he said to give her:
- Carsil/Karsil(?): 1 tablet crushed and sprinkled over her food (with a tiny bit of water to bind it together) for 1 month
- Catosal: 0.5 ml mixed with water, put in replace for her water for 10 days
- Flora Norm: half of a pill crushed and also sprinkled over her food for 7 days
then just a honey-based ointment to soothe her feet.
Most of these are available at human pharmacies. Are these big doses for a budgie? and is it okay to give these to her at the same time?
Tests said she has Staphlococcus epidermis + aureus which apparently are common in birds and need minimal treatment (as told to us by the person working at the laboratory when picking up the tests) but one of them (according to the vet) is dangerous. The vet told us we would have to administer antibiotics (Enrofloxacin) by needle!!! for 5 days!! Is this okay to do for such a small bird? Even with all the other medications she's taking? Just catching her makes me feel so guilty and anxious!! I overthink a lot of things so I'd really REALLY like to hear what people who have had experience in similar situations think. It would be extremely helpful. I feel as if we should get a 2nd vet opinion, but maybe that is just me overthinking it.
Thank you so much & sorry this is so long!
Recently after a long, long search, we were finally able to get a vet who seemed qualified to come over to our place to check out my 4-year-old parakeet (finally!! ) who had green pee, dry feet, and very recently had started panting randomly for no reason.
He diagnosed her with a liver and a metabolism problem. He took a test from her mouth and then gave us multiple different medicines to give her. A person at a pet store who claims to have 30+ years of expertise with birds said that these were too big doses/human/dog+cat doses and she wouldn't give these to her birds. I haven't had the best experience with her before, but this 2nd opinion has made me nervous and I'd really like to hear your guys' opinion on this. Some of them are just vitamins that she is lacking in, phew!
Keep in mind avian/bird vets are not common here at all!!
Here is what he said to give her:
- Carsil/Karsil(?): 1 tablet crushed and sprinkled over her food (with a tiny bit of water to bind it together) for 1 month
- Catosal: 0.5 ml mixed with water, put in replace for her water for 10 days
- Flora Norm: half of a pill crushed and also sprinkled over her food for 7 days
then just a honey-based ointment to soothe her feet.
Most of these are available at human pharmacies. Are these big doses for a budgie? and is it okay to give these to her at the same time?
Tests said she has Staphlococcus epidermis + aureus which apparently are common in birds and need minimal treatment (as told to us by the person working at the laboratory when picking up the tests) but one of them (according to the vet) is dangerous. The vet told us we would have to administer antibiotics (Enrofloxacin) by needle!!! for 5 days!! Is this okay to do for such a small bird? Even with all the other medications she's taking? Just catching her makes me feel so guilty and anxious!! I overthink a lot of things so I'd really REALLY like to hear what people who have had experience in similar situations think. It would be extremely helpful. I feel as if we should get a 2nd vet opinion, but maybe that is just me overthinking it.
Thank you so much & sorry this is so long!
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