Need help in b&g macaw...

[Doublete]

What is being said is that those medicines are given by a vet for a bird with an illness.

 

[xiaohe1984]

What is being said is that those medicines are given by a vet for a bird with an illness.

Yes that I know! Just a small diarrhea! Which Dr Lee ask my friend not to worries so much... He had done a general check up, and poops tested.. Dr Lee say nothing serious at all...

 

[Doublete]

Antibiotics aren't given for "nothing". They treat what is causing the diarrhea

 

[xiaohe1984]

Antibiotics aren't given for "nothing". They treat what is causing the diarrhea

Yes, but not serious case. Not those like infection or cancer, and disease..

 

[Doublete]

I don't think you are understanding.
Antibiotics treat sickness and infection.

 

[xiaohe1984]

I don't think you are understanding.
Antibiotics treat sickness and infection.

So should my friend listen to u or the Dr Lee? I'm not a nuts, a simple English I sti can understand. But what doctor was mentioned it's just a diarrhea, no infection no disease or no cancer.. This is what I am saying! My my English u couldn't understand!! Even a human got diarrhea will also need to take antibiotic if needed!

Last but not least, most important thing bird is healthy what I'm wishing now..

 

[Kiwibird]

Your friend should administer the antibiotics as directed by the vet. Sometimes they are given as a precautionary measure even when test results come back normal. Also, no vet can test for every possible disease, so it may be something minor that would not be tested for. In different countries, medications may be different than what is commonly prescribed here. I don't recognize them, but I'm sure the vet went to schooling and knows what he or she is doing. No one here is a vet nor did anyone here examine your friends bird. Your friend needs to follow the vets advice in regards to his/her birds health and medication needs.

 

[xiaohe1984]

Your friend should administer the antibiotics as directed by the vet. Sometimes they are given as a precautionary measure even when test results come back normal. Also, no vet can test for every possible disease, so it may be something minor that would not be tested for. In different countries, medications may be different than what is commonly prescribed here. I don't recognize them, but I'm sure the vet went to schooling and knows what he or she is doing. No one here is a vet nor did anyone here examine your friends bird. Your friend needs to follow the vets advice in regards to his/her birds health and medication needs.

First thanks you for replying on the thread! Yes my friend baby/young bng was very playful during at the perch she will play with toys and dancer, and exercise her wing, plus making those baby noise! Haha.. Yes my friend following the Dr Lee, instruction step by step by giving the amount of medicine. Dr Lee, ask my friend not to worries, if the bird eat well, drink well, and very actively there nothing to worries. Dr Lee had Email him for the following update for result.

The vet name is (The Animal Clinic)

 

[Doublete]

I never said not to listen to the vet. The vet prescribed meds. So follow the vets instructions.
But I find it hard to believe the vet said the bird is HEALTHY and then said
Oh by the way give these medicines.

 

[xiaohe1984]

I never said not to listen to the vet. The vet prescribed meds. So follow the vets instructions.
But I find it hard to believe the vet said the bird is HEALTHY and then said
Oh by the way give these medicines.

Think doctor don't want him to worries much on the bng! And maybe it's nothing serious sickness...

 

[Kiwibird]

I never said not to listen to the vet. The vet prescribed meds. So follow the vets instructions.
But I find it hard to believe the vet said the bird is HEALTHY and then said
Oh by the way give these medicines.

I don't find it hard to believe at all. Vets frequently give medications as precautionary measures, especially antibiotics, even when blood and fecal tests turn up normal. Sometimes, if for nothing else, peace of mind for the owner. Other times, because they cannot test for every possible illness and sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry. Being the OP is in another country, with undoubtedly different standards of vet care than in the US, it may be standard procedure for a vet to prescribe medication "just in case" for all we know.

 

[Doublete]

The vets I work with all believe if you give antibiotics for nothing then when you need them they'll be useless because the animal will have built a resistance to it.
We try not to use them unless we know it will attack what it's supposed to.

 

[Kiwibird]

First thanks you for replying on the thread! Yes my friend baby/young bng was very playful during at the perch she will play with toys and dancer, and exercise her wing, plus making those baby noise! Haha.. Yes my friend following the Dr Lee, instruction step by step by giving the amount of medicine. Dr Lee, ask my friend not to worries, if the bird eat well, drink well, and very actively there nothing to worries. Dr Lee had Email him for the following update for result.

The vet name is (The Animal Clinic)

Sounds like the bird is feeling fine As long as they are eating, pooping and playing, generally that is a sign they are in good health. It sounds as though your friends bird is under good care with the vet.

 

[Kiwibird]

The vets I work with all believe if you give antibiotics for nothing then when you need them they'll be useless because the animal will have built a resistance to it.
We try not to use them unless we know it will attack what it's supposed to.

Yes, some vets do hold this opinion (not that I disagree with it at all) but this is a OP in another country and for all we know, vets there may not follow the same procedures as the vets you use here. Standard practice varies country by country. And I know for a fact not ALL vets in the US use antibiotics only when absolutely necessary and only when a culture comes back positive for something. Many still prescribe broad spectrum antibiotics as a 'precautionary' measure whether the bird has an identifiable illness or not. As far as I'm aware, there is no regulations against doing it either. I'm not trying to be argumentative or anything, it's just not that unbelievable (to me) that a vet prescribes some broad-spectrum antibiotics to a baby bird who does not yet have a strong immune system just to be on the safe side.

 

[xiaohe1984]

First thanks you for replying on the thread! Yes my friend baby/young bng was very playful during at the perch she will play with toys and dancer, and exercise her wing, plus making those baby noise! Haha.. Yes my friend following the Dr Lee, instruction step by step by giving the amount of medicine. Dr Lee, ask my friend not to worries, if the bird eat well, drink well, and very actively there nothing to worries. Dr Lee had Email him for the following update for result.

The vet name is (The Animal Clinic)

Sounds like the bird is feeling fine As long as they are eating, pooping and playing, generally that is a sign they are in good health. It sounds as though your friends bird is under good care with the vet

Yes, I personally saw the bng today! It's very pretty of her, so playful and making those baby sound!! Yes so far the dropping got abit improvement.. And the Dr Lee from the (The Animal Clinic) which very caring. He just email my friend for the outcome and ask him to keep update the Dr Lee the result.

 

[Doublete]

Despite what apparently it seems I am also not being argumentative.


I would just caution that there may be something causing the diarrhea and not to brush it off as just a baby thing. ESPECIALLY if the vet prescribed meds.
I would lean more towards the vet thinks there is something going on and is treating it.

The vets I work with all believe if you give antibiotics for nothing then when you need them they'll be useless because the animal will have built a resistance to it.
We try not to use them unless we know it will attack what it's supposed to.

Yes, some vets do hold this opinion (not that I disagree with it at all) but this is a OP in another country and for all we know, vets there may not follow the same procedures as the vets you use here. Standard practice varies country by country. And I know for a fact not ALL vets in the US use antibiotics only when absolutely necessary and only when a culture comes back positive for something. Many still prescribe broad spectrum antibiotics as a 'precautionary' measure whether the bird has an identifiable illness or not. As far as I'm aware, there is no regulations against doing it either. I'm not trying to be argumentative or anything, it's just not that unbelievable (to me) that a vet prescribes some broad-spectrum antibiotics to a baby bird who does not yet have a strong immune system just to be on the safe side.

 

[Doublete]

I know different countries have different procedures.

I would just lean towards while not worrying per se, they are probably treating something. So yes the vet is absolutely doing their job.

 

[xiaohe1984]

Cos of diarrhea can cause by a lot thing! A hug changes on new places, food, ects.. Also for a baby/young parrot to travel around to new places, also may cause by shocked!! So give antibiotic could which maybe the Doctor wanna to give the baby bng fast recover? Cos for a baby having long term diarrhea also not so good!

 

[xiaohe1984]

Update from friend! We are still guessing the female baby bng age!!





Pls click the the link video to play the short clip! The chain he used to chained 1 of the toys.

 

[ToMang07]

He looks healthy!

How much time does he spend on the perch? Looks as if he is looking for more toys to play with!