over the weekend Flynn had a sneezing fit on both saturday and sunday - about 6 to 8 sneezes in a row again, but it wasn't back to back fits like before (could this be considered an improvement!? i don't know!??). He seems better than when we initially took him to the vet but I don't feel that same level of alertness/playfulness that we observed on day 2 is there. So Im a little worried that these antibiotics are a short term solution and not going to get rid of the issue 100%. Flynn still has staining above his cere as well - it seems to have reduced a bit, but it is still present. 
While Raspberry Cordial is wonderful, and I use it all the time. When I am hand raising birds I put Raspberry Cordial in the hand raising mix and have been for 15 years now and I have not had a case of sour crop in all that time. But if your bird has Chlamydia it will do nothing to help. Chlamydia or Psittacosis is extremely serious and can be passed on to humans.
Yes there can be many more symptoms with Chlamydia, but birds that have it can show no symptoms at all. And it will only be picked up in a test if the bird is actually shedding the disease at the time. So often you will get a negative result when the bird does actually have it.
The treatment does not have to be done by injection. There is a water soluble form of treatment as well which is often much cheaper and less stressful for the bird. Psittavet Soluble is given in water for 45 days. It must be made fresh each day and if you miss one day you have to start the 45 day course all over again. It is best given in the evening as heat and sunlight will deplete its effectiveness. Birds usually have a good drink before sleeping and again first thing in the morning when they wake up. They are usually awake long before we are, even if they are in a covered cage. Also it is best to not put it in plastic water containers, either use glass, stainless steel or glazed ceramic. All sources of Calcium must be removed from the birds diet as it can prevent the uptake of the antibiotic.
If I had been that vet and I suspected Chlamydia I would have put the bird straight on a course of Psittavet instead of possibly wasting time trying another type of antibiotic first. Most avian vets that I know, if they suspect a bird has Chlamydia will give Psittavet first while waiting for the results of the tests to come through. This way the bird has a much better chance of fighting the illness much quicker. Most other antibiotics are useless for Chlmaydia, but Psittavet can be used for many other illnesses as well.
Yes there can be many more symptoms with Chlamydia, but birds that have it can show no symptoms at all. And it will only be picked up in a test if the bird is actually shedding the disease at the time. So often you will get a negative result when the bird does actually have it.
The treatment does not have to be done by injection. There is a water soluble form of treatment as well which is often much cheaper and less stressful for the bird. Psittavet Soluble is given in water for 45 days. It must be made fresh each day and if you miss one day you have to start the 45 day course all over again. It is best given in the evening as heat and sunlight will deplete its effectiveness. Birds usually have a good drink before sleeping and again first thing in the morning when they wake up. They are usually awake long before we are, even if they are in a covered cage. Also it is best to not put it in plastic water containers, either use glass, stainless steel or glazed ceramic. All sources of Calcium must be removed from the birds diet as it can prevent the uptake of the antibiotic.
If I had been that vet and I suspected Chlamydia I would have put the bird straight on a course of Psittavet instead of possibly wasting time trying another type of antibiotic first. Most avian vets that I know, if they suspect a bird has Chlamydia will give Psittavet first while waiting for the results of the tests to come through. This way the bird has a much better chance of fighting the illness much quicker. Most other antibiotics are useless for Chlmaydia, but Psittavet can be used for many other illnesses as well.
