Hanibaal Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Hello, I have a CAG who is about 2 years old. i traveled for 2 weeks during which a friend of mine was taking care of him. however, the parrot was transferred to my friends house for a couple of days. when i came back, i noticed the Silvester ( my parrot) was not talking any more and he had smelly and brownish watery poop. his appetite did not change, however, he was drinking a of water and was a bit restless, screaming frequently even in my presence, which was not the norm. this situation has been going on for a week now. the poop seems to be polyuria more that diarrhea; however i cant confirm. i am in Nigeria and i don't know any vets around. your help is highly appreciated Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 We are not vets either and we cannot make any diagnosis here, you need to find an avian vet even if you have to travel way out of your way to do it. Birds are masters of hiding illness so do what you have to to get Silvester some medical attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debandbella Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 A vet is the only option and as soon as possible. Parrots can go downhill fast, its important to get him to one. Please keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satchel Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Go to goole and do a search for "avian vets +nigeria" and do not haste. Silvester needs to see one quickly or it could be your regretful mistake. Please keep us posted on the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanibaal Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 i looked around and found a local vet who advised i should give Silvester Amixycillin- colistin combination. i checked the web and i found out that Amoxicillin is usually given to cats and dogs and its very unusual to be given to birds unless they were bitten by a cat ( which is not the case) .. ( i forgot to mention that i have a BS in nursing). anyway- before i get the meds; i was wondering if anyone has a previous experience with such antibiotics with their greys please advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 How you tried calling an avian vet in a different country to get some advice? I hope you get the answers to Silvester's problem. Prays that you can help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattpatresi Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Hi, immediate veterinarian help is the only thing here, having said that, as regards to the amoxycillin I can confirm it's given to dogs as my dog has taken it on two occasions for different reasons, though I don't know anything about birds' compatibility to it. The only antibiotic my cag's had is ZITROMAX and that's because it had very slight CHLAMYDIA (psittacosis). He took it for a month or so. Only other thing I can add is to call your friend and ask exactly what it had to eat while you were away, and to generally find out anything else that could give clues. the screaming and the not talking could just be a temporary result of the separation, but the combination of this with the unhealthy poop is obviously an indication of something physical going on too. how is he doing now? keep us posted and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanibaal Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 All, Thanx for the feedback. Silvester has shown some signs of improvement. his activity level is better and he started grooming his feathers again. his appetite didn't change throughout last week. i noticed also that his poop is not smelly anymore and the actual diarrhea is intermittent with normal poop; i guess this should be a good sign. the only problem remaining is the frequent screaming, although he is generally calm; he even said a couple of words which is also an improvement. I am still checking around for a local vet which is very hard to find in Nigeria but, and to be honest the vet i called was a bit shady. i have been directed to another one and i will go check him out today. will keep you posted thnx again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I hope you can find an avian vet even if you have to travel some to do it, he really needs to be seen but I am glad to hear that he shows some improvement since you first posted. I would question that friend that had him for several days and see what he says about what he ate and how he was treated as that may have some bearing on what you are seeing now that he is home. Please do keep us informed as we do care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattpatresi Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 great to know he's better, sounds like he's past the worse... sometimes mine has diarrea simply because he ate something full of fluid like grapes, so if his poop is getting better even if not all the time, I would relax if I were you, and the screaming should subside once he starts to fell secure again.. let us know how he goes though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 So very glad that Silvester is doing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranaz Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hope he gets well Its really difficult if u got no avian vet regular vet can make a guess that can kill your grey. This happened with me so try to find an avian vt, you never know when u may need it, even if you can call him by phone, at leat he knows what hes talking about Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanibaal Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 hey all, Silvester seems to be getting better. his poop is almost back to normal and he is responding better. his activity level is also improving. i called the other vet that i was directed to but it turned out he has no experience in avian pets as well. seems my luck in finding a vet is not getting any better. i called a friend back home and i got an overseas phone number for a vet. i will try that tom. on another note, i have another question. when i got silvester last year his wings were clipped badly. over the months he plucked some of the short bad feathers out and was able to grow new ones. one of his wings is almost complete now but the other has few clipped feathers that are not improving. is there a way to help the wings grow back. i had spent some time with him trying to teach him to fly short distances, and now is not afraid to fly small distances at home. However his landing still sucks so i avoid letting him fly un supervised. i also noticed that when he does fly he usually pants as if he has been doing heavy activity.. is that normal? i did some research and found out that AG's can fly long distances, so i found the panting a bit weird. i just wanna thank you all. you support was really fantastic all through this rough period.i feel like i am rediscovering Silvester again with all the info and tips available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpittman Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 One of the best way's to exercise your bird is to hold their feet while they are perched and let them flap their wings. Sounds weird, but my birds love to just stand and flap, flap, flap. This builds up their stamina and exercises their muscles as well as helps their cardiovascular systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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