Sad news and a warning

[brianlinkles]

Thank you everyone for your support. I know it doesn't come from the breeder, they have many birds and they are all healthy. I have also had these guys for almost a year. I'm not sure what happened however I am wondering if it was the fact that the look of the food changed as I mentioned in the above post. If that is indeed the case then it is totally my fault. I have heard contradictory opinions on the virus idea. I would caution everyone however to not allow birds to come into contact with our saliva. I have always used this as a rule and still think it is valid. Our daughter is very sad and lonely without her birds and we have decided to get her another bird. We have bleached, then steamed then cleaned with gse her cage and thrown out anything else. We have steamed her floor in her room. We have inquired with a vet and if it was indeed some type of virus then we have done everything that would possibly affect a new bird. I am very nervous about bringing in another bird however I know that I take very good care of our birds and what happened was an anomoly however it doesn't make me feel any less guilty. I will check the food cups everyday and oversee the process more carefully even though I know she is very reliable. However that said she is still a child and won't be as responsible as an adult. I feel like I should have been doing that all along but as I said I didn't. My other two birds are still on antibiotics just in case however they have acted as normal and "naughty" as ever. We have decided on a green cheeck conure for her. She is still so sad and doesn't like to talk about the loss of her pets but this has definatley cheered her up and she is looking forward to a new friend!

 

[MonicaMc]

It could have been the food. It's possible that an new batch of food, even if you've always fed it, had something in it that made them sick. It's possible it could have been some sort of spray, or lotion. A hair dryer, a heater, anything that heats up. Maybe it was the water?

There are so many possibilities that it's hard to cover all bases.


What about housing all birds together so that you can keep a closer eye on everyone?

 

[plax]

brianlinkles: I'm terribly sorry for your loss and can only imagine the devastation your daughter must be feeling, as well as how horrible this tragedy has been for you.

Because the 'tiels passed away a very short time apart, I'm inclined to suspect the cause was some toxin recently introduced to their environment. It may have been something inhaled or ingested. I would more carefully scrutinized the bird food you mentioned, as well as any personal care items your daughter or her friends may have used, and also the possibility that a toxic household maintenance substance might have somehow found its way to the area where the 'tiels were kept. Again, the time frame of their passing really suggests that they were intoxicated by something. It would be a remarkable coincidence for a shared infection/disease to result in them passing at virtually the same time.

Again, I'm so sorry this tragedy occurred. Please accept my deeply felt condolences.

 

[brianlinkles]

brianlinkles: I'm terribly sorry for your loss and can only imagine the devastation your daughter must be feeling, as well as how horrible this tragedy has been for you.

Because the 'tiels passed away a very short time apart, I'm inclined to suspect the cause was some toxin recently introduced to their environment. It may have been something inhaled or ingested. I would more carefully scrutinized the bird food you mentioned, as well as any personal care items your daughter or her friends may have used, and also the possibility that a toxic household maintenance substance might have somehow found its way to the area where the 'tiels were kept. Again, the time frame of their passing really suggests that they were intoxicated by something. It would be a remarkable coincidence for a shared infection/disease to result in them passing at virtually the same time.


This is what I have always thought, it was too much of a coincidence that they passed away so closely. I will definaltey go over every safety issue and make sure that the girls understand every danger issue. Actually my daughter (the one that owns the birds) is very aware and careful. My older daughter is quite careful but I am wondering if she possibly let down her guard since she is in another room. However their rooms are next door. I guess I will not ever know, I am feeling very nervous about everything at this point. I will never forget how helpless I felt holding that poor little bird in my hand while he died.

 

[94lt1]

Birds are robust pets and can take a lot of stresses like they're nothing.. but they're also so delicate that a candle being burnt, or a fragrance spray, or deodorizer can play havoc on their system...

Hey..just a thought. .were the birds near a vent?? Are you running your heat or AC?? Have you checked your vents for mold?????

A birds respiratory system is pretty delicate...I'm constantly looking for signs of a respiratory infection...because those are some of the quickest killers that I've noticed...this is just my opinion....and I pass it along only because I've seen a seemingly healthy macaw, die within a few days....

 

[goalerjones]

I would feel better, for what its worth, if you had gotten a necropsy done. Then we wouldn't have to speculate, you would know why they died. If its environmental you're just going to kill another bird needlessly.