Hi All,
I joined this forum for one simple reason.. and, that is to let you all know to be SURE and have your Grey's cholesterol level checked!
My precious Nikki died this past Friday. She had been sickly since last Nov. In Nov, I took her to her vet because she wasn't feeling well. She had a bacterial infection that cleared right up with Baytril. She seemed to rebound..(must have felt better) after that. So, we thought all was now well. However, she began to act poorly again.. so, back to the vet. She had a yeast infection, following those anti-biotics, even though I had given her Bene-bac. Again, she seemed to rebound and feel and act ok. Then, she acted poorly again, so I took her back to the vet. Her cholesterol level was through the roof! (over 700). NONE of her other levels were 'off'. Her liver, kidneys and blood counts were all good. Apparently, she was genetically predisposed to the high cholesterol.
Although we tried hard to reverse her levels, she stroked out in my arms on Friday. She was only 18 years old, and I had hand raised her from a chick..
I just want everyone to know of this potential killer of our precious grey-babies. I am so heart broken. Please let everyone you know to have that cholesterol checked if their bird isn't acting 'just right'.
Grieving Grey Mama.