So glad she is getting good treatment now and the vomiting has subsided, she was probably given Metoclopramide which is commonly given to stop vomiting. The Meloxicam is an anti inflammatory and will help to reduce any inflammation that may be going on and if she has any pain it will help wit that as well. Hope she is feeling better soon.
Budgie vomiting this morning!
My 7 year old budgie Zim Zam has been vomiting her pellets/seeds several times this morning (at least twice, maybe more) I was concerned about her over the weekend because she was favoring a foot she previously dislocated, but today her foot is better but she's been somewhat lethargic and vomiting all morning. She did eat again a second ago, but she seems to not want to drink, she runs away when I put her water dish close to her but eats the pellet dust I give her.
I just emailed my vet and I'm waiting for a response (she's been in and out of the vet for issues with her weight for the past month) but what do I do for her in the meantime? I'm super worried
She just vomited again, and is still trying to eat even so. Still not taking water though. We got a vet appointment for tomorrow afternoon but I want her to be as comfortable as possible and try to stop the vomiting. What do I do?
I just emailed my vet and I'm waiting for a response (she's been in and out of the vet for issues with her weight for the past month) but what do I do for her in the meantime? I'm super worried
She just vomited again, and is still trying to eat even so. Still not taking water though. We got a vet appointment for tomorrow afternoon but I want her to be as comfortable as possible and try to stop the vomiting. What do I do?
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How is she doing now? Are there any updates from the vet?
He called around noon today and said that she seemed to still be improving, even ate some on her own and hasn't been vomiting which is good to hear. The metacam and baytril seems to really be helping her pain as he said she's been alot more active, so I'll be bringing her home tomorrow. I've got an isolation cage set up for her and I did a deep clean of the whole room with vinegar as well.How is she doing now? Are there any updates from the vet?
I'm a little worried about how good I'll be at continuing her medication on my own as it's something that I struggle with being able to do since it stresses both of us out so much, if anyone has any tips I'd love to hear them! I'm also probably gonna have to end up treating her siblings as well since it is most likely AGY 😓
So glad she is feeling better. When she comes home it will be really important to get the meds into her as directed, have the vet show you how when you go to pick her up.
The method I use is as follows: I give the meds in the morning while it is still fairly dark and the birds have not yet begun to be active because the room is still dark and they are still covered. You have to have a nightlight or something so you can see a bit what you are doing, let your eyes adjust to the darkness of the room before beginning. Make sure you know where he is sitting in the cage , if there are other birds in the cage this may be a bit more difficult. Very slowly and quietly open the cage door reach in and gently cup your hands around him and remove him from the cage, do not grab with one hand if at all possible, this may be more difficult if the cage has only a small door, sit down and place him on a table, during all this time I find that it is best to use only the amount of restraint with your hands necessary to keep him from flying off, the more gentle you are the less he will fight and squirm around. Once you are sitting administer the meds into the mouth and return him immediately to the cage and keep the lights off and let him relax. This may work out better if he is comfortable sleeping in a cage by himself because when you put your hand in the cage to remove him you will not be spooking the other birds, once that happens you need to back off and try again later, the last thing you want is to try to catch him when all the birds are in a frenzy. My birds are not hand tame and I have used this method hundreds of times, make sure you have the meds ready in the syringe before you begin and stay calm. If the meds have to be given twice a day I do the same thing at night, I put them to bed and then repeat the above actions after tings have been quiet for about 30 minutes.
The method I use is as follows: I give the meds in the morning while it is still fairly dark and the birds have not yet begun to be active because the room is still dark and they are still covered. You have to have a nightlight or something so you can see a bit what you are doing, let your eyes adjust to the darkness of the room before beginning. Make sure you know where he is sitting in the cage , if there are other birds in the cage this may be a bit more difficult. Very slowly and quietly open the cage door reach in and gently cup your hands around him and remove him from the cage, do not grab with one hand if at all possible, this may be more difficult if the cage has only a small door, sit down and place him on a table, during all this time I find that it is best to use only the amount of restraint with your hands necessary to keep him from flying off, the more gentle you are the less he will fight and squirm around. Once you are sitting administer the meds into the mouth and return him immediately to the cage and keep the lights off and let him relax. This may work out better if he is comfortable sleeping in a cage by himself because when you put your hand in the cage to remove him you will not be spooking the other birds, once that happens you need to back off and try again later, the last thing you want is to try to catch him when all the birds are in a frenzy. My birds are not hand tame and I have used this method hundreds of times, make sure you have the meds ready in the syringe before you begin and stay calm. If the meds have to be given twice a day I do the same thing at night, I put them to bed and then repeat the above actions after tings have been quiet for about 30 minutes.
My thoughts will be with you and Zim 💓! It's so heartwarming to see people do everything they can for their animal companions!
I brought her home but she’s still extremely off. She has almost no function of her trouble foot and its as if she’s forgotten how to eat. She just digs around her food and when she finds a seed she likes she kinda just chews on it but otherwise it usually drops out of her mouth. She’s extremely active but puffed up and hobbling everywhere and I’m so so scared for her. She’s trying so hard to act like she’s ok but she very clearly isn’t. I’m thinking about racing back to the vet before they close I have no idea what to do.
Call them and ask if she was acting like that in the hospital, and ask if they saw her eating on her own. Do you have her separated in her own cage?
They had called before I went and had said she was eating some and also mentioned her foot, but I didn’t expect to see it in that bad of shape. She does have her own cage but she’s currently sitting on top of her old cage trying her best to eatCall them and ask if she was acting like that in the hospital, and ask if they saw her eating on her own. Do you have her separated in her own cage?
The one thing she will seem to actually eat is millet so I’m giving her that currently
That's ok, you just need to get something into her to keep her appetite going. What meds did you end up with?The one thing she will seem to actually eat is millet so I’m giving her that currently
Just the metacam and baytril, this vet’s also super reluctant to give her Ampho B until these next test results come back which concerns me, but I have no idea what to do. I mostly trust him as he’s an extremely sought out avian vet from what I hear, but I feel like my baby’s a ticking time bomb. She’s trying her best to eat all the seeds and millet I gave her, and sometimes I see her hull one or two seeds but usually it just drops out of her mouth.That's ok, you just need to get something into her to keep her appetite going. What meds did you end up with?
She’s also extremely erratic and frantic, like she’s hopped up on the meds, flying all over the room in spots she’s usually too afraid to go. She’s not even afraid of my hands like she and her siblings usually are. It’s such strange behavior.
If they were giving her Metoclopramide in the hospital that can make them hyper and frantic. I have a bird that cannot take it because it makes him so hyper. I would not encourage any activity right now and just try and keep her quiet. Does she have any diet restrictions, if not, you might try cooking some quinoa, once cooked it looks like a large millet seed, maybe she could easily eat that.
Ok that makes sense, does the hyperactivity usually last a few days because my bill says she was given 4 doses of Metoclopramide the first day she was in and that's it. Also, it just got dark so she just went to sleep thankfully. Hoping that also means the pain isn't too intense. I'll go to the store and buy some quinoa to try in a bit. Thank you again CodyIf they were giving her Metoclopramide in the hospital that can make them hyper and frantic. I have a bird that cannot take it because it makes him so hyper. I would not encourage any activity right now and just try and keep her quiet. Does she have any diet restrictions, if not, you might try cooking some quinoa, once cooked it looks like a large millet seed, maybe she could easily eat that.
A birds metabolism is so fast I would expect that the effects of the Metoclopramide would have worn off by now but maybe not, it may depend on how much and how often it is given, you may want to talk to the vet about it. Hope you both get a restful night's sleep.
She probably got better sleep than I did if I’m honest, lol.
Gave her her meds this morning, her isolation cage also had black, tarry, but otherwise well formed poop all over the bottom even though it looks like she’s not eating much of anything. Her hyperness has worn off and she’s pretty sleepy and lethargic again. Also her leg has not had any sort of improvement, but I’ve noticed it seems like the whole leg itself is stiff but her foot works fine, she still tries to grab my finger/perches. I’m not sure how to know when it’s imperative to get her back to the vet since her whole demeanor is as ill as it is. My guess is if she isn’t pooping at all/as much or, of course, if she starts vomiting again then I should rush back to the vet?
Gave her her meds this morning, her isolation cage also had black, tarry, but otherwise well formed poop all over the bottom even though it looks like she’s not eating much of anything. Her hyperness has worn off and she’s pretty sleepy and lethargic again. Also her leg has not had any sort of improvement, but I’ve noticed it seems like the whole leg itself is stiff but her foot works fine, she still tries to grab my finger/perches. I’m not sure how to know when it’s imperative to get her back to the vet since her whole demeanor is as ill as it is. My guess is if she isn’t pooping at all/as much or, of course, if she starts vomiting again then I should rush back to the vet?
This is something that has to be monitored very closely, I have been in the same type of situation more than once and it does require much diligence on your part to notice any small change and advise the vet. It is advisable to be weighing her everyday on a gram scale to make sure she is maintaining her weight, if she is not then she needs to be hospitalized again and be tube fed. Is she eating and drinking, you do not want her to get dehydrated. How long before the tests for the AGY are received? Did the vet happen to tell you what % of gram negative bacteria was found in any samples they tested, it would be helpful to know that because that indicates how severe a bacterial infection you are dealing with.
She was super uncooperative this morning when I was trying to weigh her, so I'll try again in a bit. I do still see her hull a seed here and there (usually just the white millet in the mix) but otherwise when she's done at the food bowl it looks untouched. She still drinks ok though, although I usually have to offer it to her. I'll also try cooking up some of that quinoa in a second to see what she thinks.This is something that has to be monitored very closely, I have been in the same type of situation more than once and it does require much diligence on your part to notice any small change and advise the vet. It is advisable to be weighing her everyday on a gram scale to make sure she is maintaining her weight, if she is not then she needs to be hospitalized again and be tube fed. Is she eating and drinking, you do not want her to get dehydrated. How long before the tests for the AGY are received? Did the vet happen to tell you what % of gram negative bacteria was found in any samples they tested, it would be helpful to know that because that indicates how severe a bacterial infection you are dealing with.
The vet says we'll be getting back results by the end of this week (not ideal but it is what it is) and I don't believe he told me the % of gram negative bacteria, I could try to call and ask.
It is not necessary for you to know the %, that is just something that would let you know the severity of the infection but it was enough for the vet to put her on antibiotics.
More alarming news, some of my other birds have seemed to be losing a bit of weight, namely her brother Dib who, a few months ago, was diagnosed with fatty liver, so was originally overweight average at 40g. He's been somewhat dropping all week and today I weighed him and the scale had said he dropped to 34g. I had an appointment scheduled for Zim at 3:30 today so I asked if I would be able to take him in for examination in place of Zim while she's still resting, so I'm waiting on a response. It feels like things just keep getting worse and worse
I don't see why it would matter if you switched patients, I have done that. 34g is a good weight but to have dropped 6 grams without being on a diet is concerning, hope you can get some answers. Is he on anything for the liver issue?
Just milk thistle for his liver. I did convert him from a seed to a pellet diet but he and his other siblings have been doing fine on the new diet for months at this point. This weight loss is extremely sudden.I don't see why it would matter if you switched patients, I have done that. 34g is a good weight but to have dropped 6 grams without being on a diet is concerning, hope you can get some answers. Is he on anything for the liver issue?
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