New Member-Prayers and good energy needed

[keepsmiling]

As of a few days ago, we have a new member in our family. Her name is Yuna.{not sure of sex yet, but we will call her a female for now}
She is an extremely sick Hawkheaded Parrot. So sick I had to leave her Saturday at the vet's for O2 treatment and injectable meds. She is very underweight, but the dr. called yesterday with good news that overnight she had picked up 6 gms. She is now 167 gms. We won't know exactly what she has until the cultures come back, but it is respiratory. Her heart & spleen are enlarged, as well as most of her air sacs are filled with fluid. One of her nares was completely blocked, the other was bubbling white discharge. Her breathing is very labored. She only has one foot, but has been this way since a baby. She will be two this August.
We bring her home today. Of course super extra cautionary quarantine will be imperative for the safety of my flock, and even for myself and DH, should the results prove it is Chlamydia. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

 

[Alisana]

Hope all goes well! My thoughts are with you and your new flock member.

 

[brianlinkles]

Your new baby as well as you are in my thoughts and prayers. I would like to add a hawk head to my home sometime this year. Tell us more about how you got her, why etc.

 

[MaraWentz]

Praying for you. Thanks for taking her into your home.

 

[Rio Mom]

Yuna sweetie!! Good to see you here! Prayers for you!

 

[Echo]

Poor thing! Love Hawkheads! Hope all gets better for her! How did you come to rescuing her?

 

[keepsmiling]

Thank you all so much! I have an update, let me go get the pic..

 

[keepsmiling]

Look how much better she looks!

I picked her up at the vet's yesterday afternoon. She is improving very quickly. Very vocal, and even talks to me. She said hi, and hello as soon as she saw me at the vet's.
She was posted on another forum I am a member of. Something just kept drawing me to her. So I contacted them, paid the ransom, and realized how sick she was on the way home. Even though she was quite reasonable on CL, I have since made the difference up at the vet's of the regular price of a hawkhead. Funny how those things just work that way...

 

[Mayden]

She does look much better. Hope she keeps improving. I love that she greeted you when she saw you!

heh 'ransom'

Glad you got her and were able to get her to the vets in time. Lots of healing thoughts coming your way!

 

[dishgal1]

She is very lucky to have picked you. She would probably have died otherwise.
Bless you.

 

[Didomum]

Hope she keeps improving. She know your the one that's there to help her she will be a life long friend.

 

[keepsmiling]

Thank you all very much. All the good energy really helps!

She is very lucky to have picked you. She would probably have died otherwise.
Bless you.

This is true. She was in horrendous shape on Friday. At the vet's they could not even take enough blood. They kept putting her down and she would get that glazed look and start swaying. The stress made it even harder for her to breathe. Her whole body moved with each breath. I really had some doubts, but I had to try!

 

[Spiritbird]

Did the vet give you a diagnosis? She is truly a lovely little lady.

 

[keepsmiling]

Thanks, none yet. Waiting for the cultures. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[Echo]

WOW! I'm so glad you have her!!! She does look so much better! She is just beautiful!! I would have done the same thing! Kudos to you for rescuing her!!! I bet you SHE is a HE....will you find out? I just have that feeling......

 

[lene1949]

She's lucky to have you... Wishing you and her the best of luck...

 

[keepsmiling]

WOW! I'm so glad you have her!!! She does look so much better! She is just beautiful!! I would have done the same thing! Kudos to you for rescuing her!!! I bet you SHE is a HE....will you find out? I just have that feeling......

Thank you. Yes, when she is well we can DNA test.

She's lucky to have you... Wishing you and her the best of luck...

Thank you.
We heard back about the CBC, but not the culture yet. The WBC was 67,000!
The results are in as of this morning, but the receptionist would not tell me. I have to wait for the dr. or his tech to call me.

 

[keepsmiling]

Yuna today. :heart: She has made such a wonderful recovery! Thank you all for caring.:60:

her new home:21:

 

[JensFlock]

I am so glad to hear she's doing better. She looks better. You're doing a great job with her.

 

[Alisana]

She looks absolutely wonderful!

She's lucky to have you