Please Urgent advice needed

[pepsico]

Advice needed..

 

Our CAG was on his cage, when my cell rang. It was about to run out of power, so I went and charged it in the other room, When I came back to the room I found our parrot on our kitchen chair chipping off pieces..

 

I am concerned for him. Should I seek help? He seems to be fine, but I worry about metal / lead poisoning.

 

I don't know if he "ate" any of it

 

Hopefully I am overreacting.<br><br>Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:43

[pepsico]

Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:30

 

<br><br>Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:40

[pepsico]

Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:38

 

 

Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:39<br><br>Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/27 02:45

[pearllyn]

I'd keep an eye on him and whip him into the vet if he starts to look poorly. Hopefully he won't have eaten any.

[danmcq]

The coating he chipped of likely does not contain any metal. When they chew things like this, they normally just let the flakes fall to the floor.

 

As Lyn said, just watch him.

[ramsabi]

If you want to put your mind to rest, then you should ask an avian vet.

 

From the look of the chair I would not say that you are over-reacting.

 

I remember reading in another post in the Health Forum that a mixture of peanut butter and iron-free oatmeal is recommended by some vets as it helps in binding together any metal content and passing them out of his system.

 

This is only something that I read on this forum and I am posting it only because while you watch for any signs of sickness, it may not be a bad idea to feed some of that mixture. I am sure it will not do any harm. The only person whose advice you should seek and act upon is your avian vet.

[Greywings]

Sometimes the paint itself contains metal so I would have him checked you would feel just awful if he got sick.

[pepsico]

UPDATE

 

Well, I called and checked with a vet and they said just to keep an eye on him. If he has any symptoms to get him in. It has been almost 2 days now, and he is fine. So I am hoping he stays good. I will keep a close eye on him still.

 

Thanks for the advice everyone. I was worried about the little guy.

[Greywings]

Hoping all stays good for you both.

[Luvparrots]

Glad to hear all is going well. Fingers crossed that all is A-okay!

[pearllyn]

glad to hear there has been no ill effects from his little self service munch!!

[Acappella]

Glad he's ok. Isn't is amazing the trouble these little monkeys can get into in the space of a couple of minutes. Never boring, is it?:blink:

[pepsico]

Figured I would post a couple pictures of the littly bugger.

 

Just took these about 5 minutes ago.

 

Compliments of Rocky

 

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9742/img2732small.jpg

 

http://img22.imageshack.us/i/img2723small.jpg/

 

 

EDIT: I can't understand posting pictures to this site. So here are the links.<br><br>Post edited by: pepsico, at: 2010/01/29 01:04

[Luvparrots]

Very nice pictures of your sweet grey! Thanks for sharing them!