assegaai Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 My Timneh African Grey somehow got hold of a mothball (naphthalene ball). I always give him a kiss on his beak when I pick him up and immediately smelled the naphthalene. I tried to open his beak, but Assegaai realised he is about to loose his new-found treasure and clamped his beak shut. As I prised his beak open and tried to get hold of the poison, it crumbled. I got pieces out but wasn't sure if it was everything. I rinsed his mouth with water, and called our vet. He found out that with naphtalene poisoning the best is to give activated charcoal (the sort you buy at pharmacies). He gave Assegaai 4 cc of charcoal with a tube into his gullet. Assegaai was fine, and the only side-effects were his potty was pitch black for a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wow! Close call. Glad it turned out okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 OMG, I would have thought you had a goner there but glad to hear it turned out ok, wow what a close call, I would have been freaking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I agree! It could have been really dangerous, Im so glad your baby is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh my! How scary that must have been! You did a great job by acting quickly to help Assegaai. Good for you Hanlie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonek Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 {Feel-bad-00020063}{Characters-0002005F}you best parront.he5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 That was lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimaysmommy Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Oh my gosh how scary!!! Great job in acting as quickly as you did and getting him to the vet in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 OMG, how horrifying!!:ohmy: I am so glad you clean his mouth out good and the vet knew exactly what to do. :-) GreYt Job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Thats so scary I would have been in a state of total panic and probubly crying to much to drive your a grey't parront to stay in control and do what you had to do quickly. good for you and Karma also<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2009/06/30 21:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hanlie, how very fortunate for Assegaai that you were calm and reacted so quickly. Thanks for the head-up on what actions should be quickly taken by an avian vet. You're a great parront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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