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Post by Pammy on May 21, 2014 4:22:36 GMT
You will! You'll figure something out.
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Post by bree1818 on May 21, 2014 14:10:44 GMT
I spent the evening at the vet last night with Shasta. He was all puffed up and sitting on the bottom of his cage. He came onto my shoulder but was very off balance, and then he threw up all over me and promptly lost his balance. I caught him, and he snuggled into my hand and wanted me to pet him (normally he bites me if I scratch him on his head).
I found an avian vet 30 minutes away and drove straight there. They think he got an infection or heavy metal or something. They ended up giving him a shot of fluids because he'd lost so many, and then gave him some antibiotics and something to calm his tummy. I have to keep him warm and on antibiotics for 10 days and then re-evaluate how he's doing.
So I set up a rice pack that I kept reheating during the evening and I set it up to lean against the outside of the travel cage. He sat about an inch away from it and seemed to be feeling a bit better. Needless to say I didn't sleep much last night. I kept waking up in a panic thinking he had died while I was asleep.
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Post by kmic on May 21, 2014 14:35:20 GMT
Poor guy! I really really hope he has a speedy recovery.
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Post by Pammy on Jun 1, 2014 2:28:55 GMT
Aww, Bree, I just now saw this. I sure hope Shasta is feeling better. How are things going? How's Orion?
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jun 1, 2014 17:57:45 GMT
oh no How is he doing?
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Post by dianapalmer on Jun 1, 2014 21:31:59 GMT
Sending good wishes for Shasta.
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Post by bree1818 on Jun 2, 2014 12:43:45 GMT
Both birds are feeling great. Shasta is feeling more like himself and was biting me when I had to catch him and put the medicine in his mouth. As of yet, Orion hasn't gotten sick, and it's been long enough that I don't think he will either (*knocks on every bit of wood in the vicinity*).
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Post by dianapalmer on Jun 2, 2014 13:15:52 GMT
I am glad .
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Post by Pammy on Jun 3, 2014 4:06:21 GMT
Me, too. Good news,
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Post by kmic on Jun 6, 2014 6:15:09 GMT
How's Shasta doing? Does he still have more medicine to take?
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Post by bree1818 on Jun 6, 2014 14:05:51 GMT
He finished his medicine and he's brattier than ever now, haha. I think I'm going to need to get another playground because he keeps kicking Orion off the one I have.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jun 6, 2014 20:36:40 GMT
oh no lol
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Post by kmic on Jun 6, 2014 22:46:21 GMT
I think he saw the penguins in your profile pict and liked the idea
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Post by bree1818 on Jun 7, 2014 2:39:36 GMT
Probably! Or he's so smart he came up with it himself.... I have no idea which.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jun 7, 2014 19:17:29 GMT
lol, birds do get jealous easily
I am going to get a few things so I can hang up my playgym
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