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Ripley's annual exam

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Ripley had to test out the curbside service today as he was due for a checkup. He had one last year at a different vet that I hated so we made the 90 min trek down to my beloved but expensive CAV.

She loves him - everytime she sees him she remarks how sweet he is :heart:

Anyways, he had a nail trim and a nasal flush, and he's still underweight. She says he's otherwise healthy but if I can't get weight onto him, we're going to need to do bloodwork on him again to see it anything is going on. I honestly think because he was so malnourished for 2 decades before that he just doesn't think to eat more. He eats a bit, plays a lot, eats a bit, regurgitates, and also doesn't fly to build up those muscles. If it wasn't for his history and me watching him all day, I would probably be more concerned. Either way, she's not worried, just wants me to try harder :lol:

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I’m glad Ripley had a good vet visit, and hopefully you can get him to add a few grams. It’s cute that he’s a sweet boy for the vet. :heart:
 

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I’m glad Ripley had a good vet visit, and hopefully you can get him to add a few grams. It’s cute that he’s a sweet boy for the vet. :heart:
I'm going to try Pretty Bird Macaw with him. I know he will eat the Daily Maintenance but the extra fat should help :)
 

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He looks so cute in his little carrier! I don't know if this is a good idea, but maybe he'd like raw hazelnuts. They've lots of fat & some significant trace elements. I love them.

What's an annual exam for a bird entail? Do they get vaccines, blood work or parasite tests?
 

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Glad everything went smoothly :) :loveshower:
 

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He looks so cute in his little carrier! I don't know if this is a good idea, but maybe he'd like raw hazelnuts. They've lots of fat & some significant trace elements. I love them.

What's an annual exam for a bird entail? Do they get vaccines, blood work or parasite tests?
Checking over their body condition, looking at their nares and choanal papillae, checking poop for gram negative bacteria, etc. :) You can also do bloodwork and disease testing.

He is very selective with what he eats. He'll eat almonds, walnuts, and sunflower seeds but no other nuts so far. I've tried hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, and pistachios and no dice on those - in the shell or out of the shell.
 

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Still gorgeous, even when grumpy :swoon: Aww look at his little blunted nails :lol:
Yeah he really needed it though! They were sooo sharp. I need like a slab of bark in his playstand bottom so he has something to wear them down between visits!
 

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Did you ever try those stone perches Danita had?
 
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He is gorgeous....even if he's a little miffed at you right now!
 

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He is gorgeous....even if he's a little miffed at you right now!
We're 24 hours and 2 nutriberries away from being friends again ;) He is always miffed about car rides and the vet lol
 
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