I'm not new to exotics especially our feathered friends. I have had and handled exotic birds for over 30 years. Even though I don't know it all I have some decent knowledge.
So in the last week and a half I have noticed Gizmo, my 23 y/o (I adopted her 18 years ago) believed to be a female African Grey acting odd.
At first she didn't eat as much (Harrison's).. Then I noticed her drinking more than usual. And of course, her poop was very watery almost a whitish blend and gradually not solid.
The most noticeable issue was her sleeping. She is on the bottom of the cage laying on her forward part of her belly with hear head straight down.
After a few days I noticed she lost weight and was not eating as much.? I ended up taking her to my local avian specialist.
After an X-Rey, blood test (red/white blood cells) and some speculations, there were two ways to go about it.
One, medication for bacteria.
Two, Lupron to stop a maybe menstruation cycle.
I can accept both of those options and I do not doubt my Vet for one min.
However with all the research I have done I could not find anything with an African Grey sleeping on the forward part of the belly.
Has anyone run across this?
I'm thinking maybe a Vitamin D deficiency? Maybe in edition to other issues?
This is as best as I can get her in the act as she isn't really a camera fan ha ha..
I should ad she is super talkative and active so it doesn't effect her in that way.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated and helpful.
Also this is my first time to the community and posting.
So in the last week and a half I have noticed Gizmo, my 23 y/o (I adopted her 18 years ago) believed to be a female African Grey acting odd.
At first she didn't eat as much (Harrison's).. Then I noticed her drinking more than usual. And of course, her poop was very watery almost a whitish blend and gradually not solid.
The most noticeable issue was her sleeping. She is on the bottom of the cage laying on her forward part of her belly with hear head straight down.
After a few days I noticed she lost weight and was not eating as much.? I ended up taking her to my local avian specialist.
After an X-Rey, blood test (red/white blood cells) and some speculations, there were two ways to go about it.
One, medication for bacteria.
Two, Lupron to stop a maybe menstruation cycle.
I can accept both of those options and I do not doubt my Vet for one min.
However with all the research I have done I could not find anything with an African Grey sleeping on the forward part of the belly.
Has anyone run across this?
I'm thinking maybe a Vitamin D deficiency? Maybe in edition to other issues?
This is as best as I can get her in the act as she isn't really a camera fan ha ha..
I should ad she is super talkative and active so it doesn't effect her in that way.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated and helpful.
Also this is my first time to the community and posting.