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Post by sweetpea on Feb 25, 2020 18:48:55 GMT
Dalai is ill & has lost a lot of weight - down to 32g. The vet came yesterday (Monday), after a frustrating weekend of trying to find a half-decent vet. T.G. Dalai made it to Monday when my vet could properly help him.
She weighed him, took his temperature, checked his heart rate, gave him a vitamin injection plus some hydrating fluids. Took a crop sample & suggested I collect poop for possible poop tests. She also crop fed him with feeding formula. Whilst she was at it, she trimmed his beak & toenails. She left antibiotics for his water, but as she is continuing with the crop feeds, she is including the anti-b in that for now. Today he also had an anti-inflammatory injection & (a first for me) she transferred some of Perry's healthy crop bacteria to Dalai (Thank you Perry!)
As for the "déjà vu", I am wondering if she will beat the record set with dear Bezukhov of 16 visits in 14 days...
Right now, Dalai is in P&L's cage, on the see-saw swing with Lennie. He attempts to eat seed but it looks like he just picks a seed up, rolls it around in his beak then drops it. I have crushed pellets into a powder & sprinkled it over the seed in hope he will pick that up whilst rummaging around the seeds. The vet thinks he is too weak to crack the seeds although that said, he has been refusing vegetables too.
Moral of the story - weigh your birds regularly.
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Post by criswell on Feb 25, 2020 19:20:05 GMT
I'm so sorry that Dalai is unwell. I hope the antibiotics help him feel better very soon. It's so worrying when they are poorly. Your vet sounds amazing.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Feb 25, 2020 21:28:15 GMT
Poor little Dalai - hope he gets on track to health soon. Your vet does sound amazing and thorough! How do you take a budgie's temperature?
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 25, 2020 22:00:14 GMT
I'm so sorry that Dalai is unwell. I hope the antibiotics help him feel better very soon. It's so worrying when they are poorly. Your vet sounds amazing. Poor little Dalai - hope he gets on track to health soon. Your vet does sound amazing and thorough! How do you take a budgie's temperature? Yes, I am grateful that she is around, even more so after the weekend debacle of trying to get hold of someone/anyone who could help. As for the temperature... it's a rather embarrassing procedure....
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Post by blue48 on Feb 25, 2020 22:05:54 GMT
SO sorry to hear Dalai is poorly. I hope he's soon on the mend. I will weigh Bertie, thanks for the tip.
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Post by criswell on Feb 25, 2020 23:07:09 GMT
I hope you all sleep well xxx
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Feb 25, 2020 23:53:37 GMT
"As for the temperature... it's a rather embarrassing procedure.... " Teeny tiny little thermometer up the butt? hehe
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Feb 26, 2020 12:24:00 GMT
Oh no! Poor Dalai, I do hope he puts weight on
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 26, 2020 12:29:39 GMT
Dalai is now with Bezukhov & Phineas. I am broken.
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Post by blue48 on Feb 26, 2020 12:43:36 GMT
I am so very sorry sweetpea. My thoughts are with you x
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Post by criswell on Feb 26, 2020 13:33:36 GMT
I am so sorry sweetpea. My heart goes out to you. Hugs xxx
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Feb 26, 2020 14:19:35 GMT
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Feb 26, 2020 16:03:09 GMT
So very sorry about Dalai, he had a very loving home with you.
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Post by jellybean on Feb 26, 2020 17:38:38 GMT
I'm so so sorry sweetpea Fly high with your friends Dalai xxx
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Post by Hezz on Feb 26, 2020 20:09:37 GMT
I am so terribly sorry, sweetpea. This is so sad. Rest In Peace, little Dalai. xx
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