Sassy Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Well back to vet today. Neytiri dropped more weight and was still sneezing. And I thought she ate part of her bell. They did an X-ray looking for the bell piece and found her air sacs looked hazy so now I have to give her meds. That is not an easy task for a beginner. Both mommy and baby have colds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Prayers, please keep us informed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Will do. The vet said we caught it really early so shouldn't be anything to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'm sorry Neytiri is feeling poorly. Our thoughts are with you. Praying for a quick recovery for you both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 My thoughts and prayers are with you and Neytiri. It is so scary for us to have to give meds at home for the first time. When our baby was sick, I first toweled him and held him to feed him a dropperful. The second time was tougher because he knew I was coming. I decided to sit quietly, visualize myself walking through the steps to have everything ready. With a fleece blanket on the counter top to be prepared for scooping him up in case he resisted, I asked him nicely to take his medicine and he beaked the syringe and I squirted it in. We both were a little surprised, but every day after than he just took his meds when I showed it to him. If you do have trouble getting them into Neytiri, give your vet a call, they will have lots of helpful suggestions or maybe have you bring her in so they can help. It's that much worse when you don't feel well either. I wish I could come by with some chicken soup and a hug for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks I appreciate it. The probiotics were hard cause she knew it was coming. It was also very thick so it was hard to get her to take it. I've also never toweled her before so that was nerve wracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfgeist Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Poor baby, I hope you both are feeling much better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yeah. She seems more interested in food today. Hopefully this is a good sign. This ams medicine dance wasn't too bad. Have to see how the evening rounds go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Glad to hear she's eating better. Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Will do. The vet said we caught it really early so shouldn't be anything to worry about. Sorry to hear of this, but the news the vet gave is VERY GOOD. It is difficult to get those meds down, but just like with a child, they are for their own good health, like it or not. You are a GreYt parront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLB Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Sassy...I am so glad you got her the help she needed. Did the Dr mention how your baby would/could have picked up this "cold"? I hate the internet because everything seems to come across the wrong way but I couldn't help but wonder....I ask because I have a baby also and it scares me to think that they can get sick so easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Poor baby, she has had a rough time but with the meds I hope she gets to feeling better very soon, keep us informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Sassy...I am so glad you got her the help she needed. Did the Dr mention how your baby would/could have picked up this "cold"? I hate the internet because everything seems to come across the wrong way but I couldn't help but wonder....I ask because I have a baby also and it scares me to think that they can get sick so easily. I wondered the same thing. Want to make sure I didn't do something to cause it. I'm also sick so I hope I didn't give it to her. I will ask when I take her in 2 weeks for a recheck. Driving me nuts today that I can't peek in on her as my web cam is down today. Arghhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks everyone for your support with this. This is hard on me as its the first time dealing with something like this. I don't have any kids of my own and my stepson was older when he lived with us. Definitely treading on new ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 What a day for the webcam to fail! It will be interesting to hear if the vet thinks she caught it from you. I know some illnesses are transmissible, but don't know much about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Webcam back up. Yeah. Thanks to hubby. Well we are making progress. Meds this am we're a little easier. And she was up 5 grams! She's also eating like crazy right now. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Sounding much improved, hope this trend continues. You have provided a perfect reminder why it is so important to keep a weight watch on these guys. So happy she is responding to the meds, appetite is a good benchmark. Keep us up to date please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Sassy, you are doing a fine job with Neytiri. Even with experience with human babies, with two baby greys and giving meds, a few weeks ago when our other little bird was sick and needed meds, I was just as scared and feeling inept and bumbling to try to get her to take her drops. When I had to take Gilbert to be tested, I was praying he didn't need to take anything because he would definitely be challenging and it is more than two hours round trip to the vet without any traffic issues. Good to know you have added this experience to your bird mama resume. As Neytiri is showing improvement, I hope you are feeling better and getting over your illness as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yeah I'm feeling better thankfully. Still makes me nervous though. After I take the towel off her she jump/flys to my shoulder looking for cuddles. So hopefully she's not holding this against me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Culture came back normal. She's still sneezing though. She is eating a bit better too. Meds continue. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Glad to hear culture came back normal. I suspect this whole ordeal is harder on you than it is on your baby. It reminds me of when my children were young! It sounds like she is coming right along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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