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Sick Cockatiel EAGLE (sad update post #66)

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Thanks Mayor Pixie....Good to hear from you. My little Eagle is about one year old, with me, I'm assuming he is about 15 months old. He was always light as far as weight, about 70 80 grams, 60 to 65 when in December, so I'm happy about his current weight considering his condition, he is about 85 to 90 grams. He does molt, tiny little down fluffy feathers, but the actual flight feathers and bigger feathers have barely grown in the past 4 months. I'm going to add some that LIQUID LIFE SUPPORT and thistle milk drops, to see how he responds. Enclosed is a picture of him of of today. Thanks for your advise!!!
Check with the vet before starting him on the supplements. He looks good in the photo. Eyes are bright and beak doesn't look like it's overgrown. When they've been very ill it takes time for them to heal. It's good that he has you to care for him.
 

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EAGLE UPDATE--April 26, 2023-------After yet, another visit to a vet, this time a avian expert with 40 yrs experience, I have found out my little boy has METAL PARTICLES in his 2nd belly. I saw them on the x-rays, and after bloodwork, he is in poor shape, lucky I have been on top of him and he has survived this for 6 months so far. His red blood counts are low and he might have had a seizure. Not to mention liver issues. He is still with the vet, on his 3rd day. Only now after nursing him back to better health was he able to even do the bloodwork and x-rays, they other 2 vets did not want to touch him back in Dec. 2022, fearing he would die. I will pick him up tomorrow and start the ball rolling of more meds, and injections, then maybe in the future a flush to try and get rid of that metal he ingested somehow. On top of that my female, just laid an egg today--she is 7 yrs old. Weird timing since her friend is out at the animal hospital. I doubt it is fertile since I have never seen my male even flirt with her.
 

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It's good that you have a more definitive diagnosis and, hopefully, he will now be on his way to recovery.
 

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Eagle my sweet nephew!
You have been doing an excellent job supporting him ! I'm so glad the reason was discovered!!

Sending good vibes for smooth treatment and full health recovery.
 

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Poor baby. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
 

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Sad news for me, my little boy EAGLE did not make it. He died last week after a battle with his health for 8 months, and never ever really recovered. The day before he died he finally got up to close to 100 grams of weight, strange since he was never over 90 grams, he was retaining water, and had one last good day where he seemed happy and even chirped a little, I had a good feeling, but it only lasted 1/2 a day. He was very weak, and tired looking and when I found him resting his little head on a stick, on the bottom of the cage, I knew it was time. My wife and I cried, he is buried now. Jan. 2022 - June 2023 RIP EAGLE!!
 

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Sounds like you did everything you could for him and he knew he was loved to the end:sadhug:
 

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So sorry for your loss of Eagle. You did the best you could for him.
 

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So sorry to hear this. You did everything you could for him.
Fly high little Eagle. :sorrow:
 

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I'm so sorry for your loss. Fly high and free sweet Eagle.
 

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I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. :(
 

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Oh my heart breaks!
I'm so very sad to hear this.
I know how much you loved him and the great care you provided.
:sadhug2:

Such big hugs to you
 

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I am very sorry for your loss. I am sure he knew how much he was loved. He was lucky to have you.
 

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Very sorry for your loss :sorrow:
 

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I am sorry for your loss.
 

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So so sorry for your loss. It is so hard to lose them, especially when we try so hard to keep them alive.
 
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