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[roxynoodle]

Oh, honey, it has nothing to do with you. They unfortunately live in a pet store with a bunch of people who don't know really how to take care of birds. And they aren't getting the best vet care when they need it. You really have gone out of your way to try to help them.

It might be a good idea to call another vet and run her symptoms past that vet and get another opinion. The red pee scares me into thinking she has kidney disease, or even cancer. I'm hoping it just means an infection and that she will recover fully and join you and Con in a good home. Do they have her on any medications?

Would your manager let her come to your home for now to be taken care of and given her meds? Then at least no other employees could do anything else dumb to her like letting her put her beak in their mouth.

Thanks Roxy, it just seems to follow me though lol

I never thought to call another vet. I'll have to try that tomorrow after I get off work. The store would put her up for adoption if it was a disease that wasn't curable. She's supposedly on some medication now but they wouldn't show it to me when I went earlier. There is no way they'd let me foster her until she's better because no one likes me there anymore and I'm leaving in 9 days. I'll be going to the manager of the store about this next that is for sure.

My grandma is as angry about this as I am but is warning me against getting her unless she's free and I agree. I don't want to pay $600 for a bird that may not live to see her 1st hatchday. I'd rather adopt her. I'm going to go out now and look at some other birds. Sweet Pea's chance of coming home with me seems non-existant right now but I won't forget about her or stop fighting for her even if I get a different bird. I can always have 3

Well, there ya go! I completely agree with you. If they give her to you, take her and give her a good life, whatever is left. But, buying her is $600 less you could spend on her vet bills and medications. And it will just let the store get another bird for the profit, and it's another bird they won't care for properly, especially after you leave.

And there's definitely something wrong that they won't show you the meds or let you talk to the vet knowing you want to buy her. That's weird and scary IMO.

Pete came to me with malnutrition issues, and Merlin has some of her own health problems, but they were also given to me. I would be hard pressed to pay their vet bills if I had also had to pay for them. Both of their owners just wanted them to go to a good person who would take good care of them. And I will be doing the same with any animals still here if they are going to outlive me, or my health deteriorates to the point where they would be better off in another home.

 

[roxynoodle]

Oh, and my 6 year old cousin died 2 days before my birthday, and I've had 3 cats die on my birthday. I know my birthday isn't really some horrible jinxed day. It just happens to be the timing, and I need to try to remember that each year as it comes around. You did not jinx the birds, ok? You were actually their only advocate.

 

[triordan]

Eros? if he is cuddly? I know it's from greek mythology but it sounds as though it might fit

 

[DannyA93]

when i get mine im either gonna name him neeko or con or somethin like that

 

[Helitorian]

Oh, and my 6 year old cousin died 2 days before my birthday, and I've had 3 cats die on my birthday. I know my birthday isn't really some horrible jinxed day. It just happens to be the timing, and I need to try to remember that each year as it comes around. You did not jinx the birds, ok? You were actually their only advocate.

Thanks for the pick-me-up Roxy. I feel better now. I really hope they do just give her to me but I'm sure the rest of the petcare team will fight the adoption. I've no idea why my coworkers suddenly hate me. I've always tried my hardest to be a good worker but I guess I took the animal's side more than the store's.

DannyA93: Con is a good name! But it isn't like I'm biased towards it or anything

 

[Rio Mom]

I sure hope he/she gets to find a home with you! What about Ember for a female name?

 

[roxynoodle]

I sure hope he/she gets to find a home with you! What about Ember for a female name?

I like that! I think that could be either a boys or girls name, actually. It's one of those words that just provokes the vision of embers in your mind.

 

[Helitorian]

I found out what meds they're giving the bird and what they think she has. They're giving her Clavamox and they think she has hypovolemia. I googled both and couldn't find anything on Hypovolemia but the meds are like penicillin.

Tomorrow, the store manager will be in so I'm going to go in early so that I can speak with him about the bird. Hopefully he can do something about me getting her.

 

[roxynoodle]

Clavamox is a good anti biotic. That's what Merlin and Pete took for their infection last month.

I also have not heard of that disease/infection. I will check in my avian vet books and get back to you if it's in there.

Ok, that term in not in either of my avian vet books. The closest in sound I see are Hyperuricemia and Hypocalcemia and Hypoglycemia. Can you call or stop in and ask them to spell it for you? I swear I heard "Borneo" instead of "Borna" when I took Merlin in and kept looking for the wrong thing. Medical words are hard for those of us who are not in the medical profession. If they can spell it for you, I can look up what's in my books, but they are older books and may not be as up to date as a current one.

 

[Helitorian]

Clavamox is a good anti biotic. That's what Merlin and Pete took for their infection last month.

I also have not heard of that disease/infection. I will check in my avian vet books and get back to you if it's in there.

Ok, that term in not in either of my avian vet books. The closest in sound I see are Hyperuricemia and Hypocalcemia and Hypoglycemia. Can you call or stop in and ask them to spell it for you? I swear I heard "Borneo" instead of "Borna" when I took Merlin in and kept looking for the wrong thing. Medical words are hard for those of us who are not in the medical profession. If they can spell it for you, I can look up what's in my books, but they are older books and may not be as up to date as a current one.

That's what was typed up on her chart. I wrote it down exactly as it was on the paper. I can take another look at it tomorrow night when I close and maybe glean some more info from the charts. I wouldn't be surprised if the vet wrote it wrong. They aren't avian certified. It's very obvious they don't know much about birds if they're listening to my idiot manager.

 

[Helitorian]

Just had a name epiphany. Not sure if anyone but a nerd will understand but I could name Sweet Pea, Ho-Oh xD

 

[roxynoodle]

I'm kind of a nerd, but I don't get it

Hey Merlin is going in for a check up to my vet tomorrow. I will write down that disease name and take it with me to ask about it for you.

 

[Helitorian]

I'm kind of a nerd, but I don't get it

Hey Merlin is going in for a check up to my vet tomorrow. I will write down that disease name and take it with me to ask about it for you.

It's the name of the legendary fire bird in the first generation of Pokemon. I thought it would be a good name except if I shorten it (which I'm prone to doing) she'd be Ho...

Thanks! I really appreciate it I'm interested in what you find out about it.

Also, I will post some pics of Sweet Pea once I get the little gadget that lets me take pictures off my phone and put them on my laptop.

 

[roxynoodle]

I think I'd stick with Solei for a girl instead of Ho

Yeah, I'll run that diagnosis past my vet and the red urine. Were there any other symptoms? Merlin is already like 2 weeks past her check up time from her infection and the weather is good tomorrow. I'm also a little concerned that she slept most of the afternoon. She's acting normal for her now, eating like a piggy and vocalizing like crazy, but I just want to make sure she is ok, and also to find out when/if she needs future treatments for her Bornavirus.

Ok, she just asked "How are you?" in her monster voice. I haven't heard that for a couple of days, lol!

 

[Helitorian]

D'AWWWW lol I bet her monster voice is cute lol

Sweet Pea's symptoms were: Red urine, lethargic, weight loss and feather chewing.

The store feeds her a crappy diet so I'm not surprised about the weight loss. Con was very underweight when I bought her. She should be nice and plump now. She, too, is eating like a piggy

 

[roxynoodle]

The monster voice is funny. Though the first time I heard it it was a bit startling, lol! You don't expect your little girlie bird to talk like that!

Yeah, I think Merlin is fine. I think she is changing her schedule to be up later in the evening like the other birds. She used to put herself to bed around 7, but lately I've realized she's not actually sleeping in there, but staying up with the other 2 birds. But, she does need to go back in to talk about her other problem. So I will run that all past the vet for you, but it does sound like kidney disease. When your kidneys don't work right, you get very itchy, hence the feather chewing. I will post back up probably around 4pm ET by the time we get back from the vet.

 

[DaCoSim]

I like both the mal,e and female names you picked out!

 

[jewels04]

I like Solei. Wow I must picked very boring names. I picked JJ's name because I like Criminal Minds and my husband's favorite character is JJ.

 

[roxynoodle]

I like Solei. Wow I must picked very boring names. I picked JJ's name because I like Criminal Minds and my husband's favorite character is JJ.

I just started watching that a couple of weeks ago. But, Pete has been giggling every time he sees a serial killer do someone in! I maybe should only watch that after they go to bed