NicoleN
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Gigi's first vet visit was yesterday. Pretty exciting too 
First off, wow...poor vet had such bloody hands by the end. Made me think of Minzer with Iggy. However, he did get her to perch on his hand, and she even stepped up when he said to step up. He was really good with her, and it turns out that he knows Sisqo's vet too. Although he did have horribly bloody hands and it made me think of Minzer
In the end, she's overweight (which I figured anyway). But he said that wasn't uncommon because most Amazons are.
He said we're right to think that a bird is the one that did that to her beak, and he said it actually looks like it was a Macaw that had done it to her. The bad news is that the chances of her beak growing back are slim to none. Apparently the germ layer (not the 'technical' name for it, but I'm not a vet) is pretty much gone, and that is what helps for it to grow back. She has an appointment next week though to get it more thoroughly looked at (x-rays, anesthesia, etc.) so we can see if there is any damage beyond the beak, and to get a feel for what is really going on in the beak. He's also going to do a bacteria culture on it. Then we're going to figure out what can be done about it. He even mentioned making an artificial beak for her that may have to be replaced from time to time.
He didn't do any blood work or DNA testing because she'll be under anesthesia next week, so it can be done then.
Some more positives are that he said she has beautiful feathering, no signs of liver disease, and he gave me some more tips on getting her to accept being toweled.
Also, I promise promise promise that I will post pics as soon as I can. I just need to get ahold of my boyfriends computer...but it will happen this weekend for sure!
First off, wow...poor vet had such bloody hands by the end. Made me think of Minzer with Iggy. However, he did get her to perch on his hand, and she even stepped up when he said to step up. He was really good with her, and it turns out that he knows Sisqo's vet too. Although he did have horribly bloody hands and it made me think of Minzer
In the end, she's overweight (which I figured anyway). But he said that wasn't uncommon because most Amazons are.
He said we're right to think that a bird is the one that did that to her beak, and he said it actually looks like it was a Macaw that had done it to her. The bad news is that the chances of her beak growing back are slim to none. Apparently the germ layer (not the 'technical' name for it, but I'm not a vet) is pretty much gone, and that is what helps for it to grow back. She has an appointment next week though to get it more thoroughly looked at (x-rays, anesthesia, etc.) so we can see if there is any damage beyond the beak, and to get a feel for what is really going on in the beak. He's also going to do a bacteria culture on it. Then we're going to figure out what can be done about it. He even mentioned making an artificial beak for her that may have to be replaced from time to time.
He didn't do any blood work or DNA testing because she'll be under anesthesia next week, so it can be done then.
Some more positives are that he said she has beautiful feathering, no signs of liver disease, and he gave me some more tips on getting her to accept being toweled.
Also, I promise promise promise that I will post pics as soon as I can. I just need to get ahold of my boyfriends computer...but it will happen this weekend for sure!
