Parrot is ill! Help appreciated!

[Kinny]

First off, Vets are only open Monday to Saturday.. today is Sunday, and there is only an emergency number available to call. But the price would be SO STEEP if I were to have someone come around.

My male Kakariki Yuushi has been odd today, not quite his normal self. He had a completely empty crop this morning and was just sitting there, not eating or drinking. So I gave him some of my Vetafarm Neocare formula and helped him drink a few drops of water with an eye-dropper. He seemed to pick up for a couple of hours.

He has been isolated in a cage in our end room so we can monitor him. I just checked him again now and he was sitting in the corner all fluffed up (Kakarikis normally fluff up, btu this time it just doesn't look right..) he is even allowing me to pick him up, pet him, the whole lot. Now keep in mind this is an aviary bird. Never really been handled.

This is just not normal! His wings have gone a tad droopy and I'm fretting so much! My poor now deceased Muta looked a similar way before he began having seizures and passed away 30 minutes later. I'm stressing so much! What should I do!? *wants to snug my little Yuushi man, as he is my favourite Kakariki out of the 10 we own*

 

[weco]

You are almost going to have to have a vet look at the bird.....the problem could be any number of things, including a disease that it could pass on to your other birds.....

Good luck.....

 

[MikeyTN]

Also birds can die quickly after showing signs of symptoms! By the time they start showing signs they're already pretty sick, so it would be wise for you to contact the emergency vet!

 

[antoinette]

Hoping Kakariki Yuushi is showing signs of improvement
In my thoughts and prayers
Please keep us updated

 

[MikeyTN]

Also for the time being while your calling the vets, wrap his cage with a blanket and put a heat lamp on him to keep him warm.

 

[Kinny]

Did everything you guys recommended.. Vets wouldn't pick up the phone.. Yuushi was fine half an hour ago, showing improvement.. went and checked on him again, and he only just died. :'( *extremely distraught* I think it was a disease... probably caught from one of the wild birds that has been hanging around the past few days... *sighs deeply* I should probably go sterilize everything now.. He was my favourite too

 

[antoinette]

Kinny I am so so sorry I am in tears knowing what you are going through I feel your pain
You did everything possible to try save Yuushi

Please do sterilize everything now
Are all your birds in one room? worried it could have been a contagious disease and be passed on to your other birds.
Have all your birds checked by the vet as soon as possible.


Yuushi in now at rest, and pain free
Be strong, we are all here for you
In my thoughts and prayers

 

[Kinny]

Kinny I am so so sorry I am in tears knowing what you are going through I feel your pain
You did everything possible to try save Yuushi

Please do sterilize everything now
Are all your birds in one room? worried it could have been a contagious disease and be passed on to your other birds.
Have all your birds checked by the vet as soon as possible.


Yuushi in now at rest, and pain free
Be strong, we are all here for you
In my thoughts and prayers

It's just hard losing a beloved family member.. I really do feel like they are like my own children. *sighs in an upset manner* And it's always my favourites too... which just doesn't make sense since they are the ones who I take even more special care of. The only special Kakariki I have left now is my Haru. And gosh I pray she doesn't fall ill! Every other bird of mine is perfectly fine. My least favourite ones always live on for years and years. *so not fair!*

Yuushi was the only bird inside the end room for today, he was originally outside sharing a cage with his mate and another female Kakariki (subspecies) she lost her mate last year and all 3 of them get along, so we had her in with Yuushi and Bou. There is one of my Green Cheek pairs in a large cage above them, and a pair of Scarlet Chested Parakeets to their side.

What would the Vets do..? Take blood samples..?

Mmm

This is Yuushi (Bou is to the right)

Yuushi at the front

*snuggles my little man in my dreams*

 

[antoinette]

Kinny I am so so sorry I am in tears knowing what you are going through I feel your pain
You did everything possible to try save Yuushi

Please do sterilize everything now
Are all your birds in one room? worried it could have been a contagious disease and be passed on to your other birds.
Have all your birds checked by the vet as soon as possible.


Yuushi in now at rest, and pain free
Be strong, we are all here for you
In my thoughts and prayers

It's just hard losing a beloved family member.. I really do feel like they are like my own children. *sighs in an upset manner* And it's always my favourites too... which just doesn't make sense since they are the ones who I take even more special care of. The only special Kakariki I have left now is my Haru. And gosh I pray she doesn't fall ill! Every other bird of mine is perfectly fine. My least favourite ones always live on for years and years. *so not fair!*

Yuushi was the only bird inside the end room for today, he was originally outside sharing a cage with his mate and another female Kakariki (subspecies) she lost her mate last year and all 3 of them get along, so we had her in with Yuushi and Bou. There is one of my Green Cheek pairs in a large cage above them, and a pair of Scarlet Chested Parakeets to their side.

What would the Vets do..? Take blood samples..?

Mmm

They are our children in every sense of the word.
I am almost sure the vet would take blood samples.
Rather be safe than sorry !!!

Ps.... pm'd you back X X

 

[Kinny]

Mmm. Sure are... Oh goodness I hope it doesn't cost me too much! Or else my husband will go nuts at me. Will call my Vet tomorrow for sure.

I replied ^^

 

[faeryphoebe1]

Kinny, I'm so sorry. (((Hugs)))

 

[Akraya]

I'm sorry to hear of your sad news stay strong!!

 

[kc_y0]

I am so sorry to hear this

 

[crimson]

that happened so suddenly, I am so sorry for you loss
please have a necropsy done to determine the causes of death, then you will know for sure
I have owned Kakariki's in the past and they are quite the characters.
I sure hope your other birds don't come down with this as well

 

[Echo]

Soooo sorry for your loss .

I agree with the necropsy, however it needs to be done within 12 hours of death and the bird needs to be kept in a cold place (fridge NOT freezer).

Usually, the vet takes a sample of only 1 or 2 cage mates (sometimes a couples for adjacent cages too) only as a contagious disease will have contaminated the ones living together. If these 2 samples are tainted then you can assume the worst and treat all the rest of the flock or test each individual depending what disease is present. If samples are clear, usually you wait a month and retest the same birds. If still clear, then the death was probably a problem with that bird only.

Aviaries with 200+ birds can't efficiently catch and test all birds so that's usually what they'll do.

 

[Marcy]

My heart goes out to you! I am so sorry for your loss! Praying for you!

~Marcy
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[Kinny]

Thank you everyone for your kind words.. My Green Cheek babies know I'm upset.. they keep trying to give me kisses and cuddles. *hugs them*

Soooo sorry for your loss .

I agree with the necropsy, however it needs to be done within 12 hours of death and the bird needs to be kept in a cold place (fridge NOT freezer).

Usually, the vet takes a sample of only 1 or 2 cage mates (sometimes a couples for adjacent cages too) only as a contagious disease will have contaminated the ones living together. If these 2 samples are tainted then you can assume the worst and treat all the rest of the flock or test each individual depending what disease is present. If samples are clear, usually you wait a month and retest the same birds. If still clear, then the death was probably a problem with that bird only.

Aviaries with 200+ birds can't efficiently catch and test all birds so that's usually what they'll do.

Mmm yeah see I put him in the freezer *guilty look* And it's been 16.. or 17? Hours. Ahh yeah, calling around right now to try and find someone who will do it for less than $300! Everything in my area is more expensive than everywhere else.. -_- Being out in the country can sure have its drawbacks.

 

[ShellyBorg]

Freeze the body or at least wrap and put in the fridge. Take it to the vet to have a necropsy done. That will tell you if there is a disease or nutrition related. Could also be a hereditary issue with the line. You best way of know and planning what to do next is to get these answers.

 

[goalerjones]

Freezing can limit the vets ability to get good samples.

 

[Echo]

Freeze the body or at least wrap and put in the fridge. Take it to the vet to have a necropsy done. That will tell you if there is a disease or nutrition related. Could also be a hereditary issue with the line. You best way of know and planning what to do next is to get these answers.

From Antech Diagnostics :

"How Do We Preserve The Carcass? Ideally carcasses should be kept refrigerated but not frozen. If the carcass is adequately refrigerated soon after death, the necropsy can be diagnostic for as long as a week after death. Freezing, however, can damage tissues and make the histopath more difficult. Even so, we can often still make some diagnoses despite the freezing. If you have already frozen the carcass, keep it frozen for delivery so we can do a special controlled thaw. Depending on the size of the carcass, our controlled thawing process can take several days."

This company only does dogs and cats for now, so they're talking about bigger bodies of course. Usually the necropsy for a bird needs to be done soon after death.