Post by dianapalmer on May 5, 2014 20:56:20 GMT
I took Emma to an avian vet (an hour away--so it used a whole afternoon).
I got her into the travel cage this morning, after chasing her around for a very long time. At 2:00 I picked up the cage to take it out to the car. Before I even had my hand on the front door knob, the other three birds started frantically flock calling, and she was frantically calling back. These birdies are SO smart!
Emma cried most of the way to the vet.
I warned the vet that Emma is a tough customer. They require a wellness exam with the clipping. So, the vet and two technicians examined her, while she was shrieking her head off, wrapped in a towel. Then they weighed her.
The vet said she looks very healthy. However, she recommended I have stool tests, blood tests, and purchase a vitamin supplement, that will last for the year. By having these tests, "we will have a baseline in case anything happens in the future."
The wellness exam was $95. The clipping was $28. The total if I had also gotten the tests would have been $450. I told her I thought we would be fine with just the wellness exam and the clipping (thank you very much). Fortunately, she didn't give me an argument. Of course, she thought it would be a good idea to bring my other birds in. So, I could spend $1,800 to be told my four birds are healthy. Really? I mean, I care about my birds, but that's ridiculous unless you really have a lot of money.
After we got done with the vet, we had a car ride home, and Emma was much more calm. Almost seems as though she knew we were now going home and the worst was over.
As we came up the front steps, all four birds started flock calling, even though the windows were closed.
I opened the door to the travel cage and Emma came out, tried to fly, and fluttered to the ground. After a couple of tries at getting elevation, she stepped up onto a perch I held out to her (after hissing at it). So, I think it was a good clip!
I put her on top of the cage, and Piper came right over and started preening her. However, after a couple of minutes she went into the cage, and right now, she is napping on her swing. It's been a very hard day for the little sweetheart.
I plan to leave her alone for at least a day to give her time to get over the experience, then start training.
It was a hard day for me, too.
I got her into the travel cage this morning, after chasing her around for a very long time. At 2:00 I picked up the cage to take it out to the car. Before I even had my hand on the front door knob, the other three birds started frantically flock calling, and she was frantically calling back. These birdies are SO smart!
Emma cried most of the way to the vet.
I warned the vet that Emma is a tough customer. They require a wellness exam with the clipping. So, the vet and two technicians examined her, while she was shrieking her head off, wrapped in a towel. Then they weighed her.
The vet said she looks very healthy. However, she recommended I have stool tests, blood tests, and purchase a vitamin supplement, that will last for the year. By having these tests, "we will have a baseline in case anything happens in the future."
The wellness exam was $95. The clipping was $28. The total if I had also gotten the tests would have been $450. I told her I thought we would be fine with just the wellness exam and the clipping (thank you very much). Fortunately, she didn't give me an argument. Of course, she thought it would be a good idea to bring my other birds in. So, I could spend $1,800 to be told my four birds are healthy. Really? I mean, I care about my birds, but that's ridiculous unless you really have a lot of money.
After we got done with the vet, we had a car ride home, and Emma was much more calm. Almost seems as though she knew we were now going home and the worst was over.
As we came up the front steps, all four birds started flock calling, even though the windows were closed.
I opened the door to the travel cage and Emma came out, tried to fly, and fluttered to the ground. After a couple of tries at getting elevation, she stepped up onto a perch I held out to her (after hissing at it). So, I think it was a good clip!
I put her on top of the cage, and Piper came right over and started preening her. However, after a couple of minutes she went into the cage, and right now, she is napping on her swing. It's been a very hard day for the little sweetheart.
I plan to leave her alone for at least a day to give her time to get over the experience, then start training.
It was a hard day for me, too.
