ONE more day!

[melissasparrots]

Now he's resting in his cage. One more question... Twice today when I've went to check on him he's been shivering with one foot up. Could he just be napping and/or cold? He was kept in a room that never had A/C before and now he has A/C... I was thinking he was just cold/stressed and that's what was causing the shaking. I guess I'll just keep watching him, but he's going back to the vet in a few weeks anyway and I can call and make the appointment sooner if I want to.

Thanks, guys!

P.S. I promise I'll post pics when I get the time lol.

Sounds like he might still be a little stressed but tired enough to nap. Sometimes they will shiver a little bit for no apparent reason. Usually a little cold from the a/c. But freshly rehomed birds will often be stressed enough to shiver, but at the same time tired of being stressed so they will foot up and zone out for a little while and the only give away is a little shivering. He's still adjusting.

Is the baytril pink? Just wondering how you could think the red in his beak was from baytril. When I've had to give it, its always been clear. Try to make sure he isn't biting his tongue while you give the meds. I would think that pretty hard to do. Its also possible that a feather came out from being handled around his head and the follicle bled a little bit. I forgot to say in my response to your request for HELP, that whenever possible, personally I'd have your SO do the dastardly dead and dose him. Chances are good that he wouldn't hold it against you, but this is a cockatoo after all and if you trigger the prey animal, run for your life response, sometimes it is a long hard road getting them back from that. If your supposed to be his main person, better he have issues with your SO than you if it comes to that.

 

[jaimmorr]

Thanks again, guys. Yes, Melissa, the Baytril is a pink/orange/coral color. Hm.

He continues to grab his beak/pull on it/ rake it against the bars... I'm wondering if he didn't bite his tongue or something. I have pain medicine for him but it's in a syringe of course and he's not going to have that.

 

[melissasparrots]

I think you mentioned in your original message that the vet saw yeast growing? If thats the case, a little apple cider vinegar in the water will help inhibit yeast growth. Its not a cure for a yeast infection, but it will make it hard for the stuff to grow. Plus, my birds like the taste. The best kind is the unfiltered brand that has some sludgy stuff at the bottom. Around here it is Braggs brand. Available at the grocery store. 1 teaspoon per 8oz. of water. If you decide to do it, make sure he's willing to drink it. Look at his poops before and after you start so you get a feel of the moisture content and what they normally look like as drier or darker poops are a sign of dehydration. My cockatoos normally like ACV and if anything their poops get a little watery on it because they drink so much.
Melissa