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Pill/tablet taking techniques...need help!


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Hello my name is James and i'm new to the forums. I have a 3 year old African Gray named Pretty Girl (mom was stubborn on the name cause it was the first phrase our African grey learned...corny i know) Our Pretty Girl was just prescribed some low milligram tablets by our doctor to help stop her recent picking problem (first one in her life). They said we can 1. dissolve in juice and give that to her 2. crush and mix in food (i'm doubtful she'll eat it) 3. use something they gave us I think its called a pill syringe. Anyway i was looking for some other ideas or suggestions and if your bird has ever had a tablet how did you give it to her? First time posting thanks! James

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Hi and welcome. Here's some food's you can mix it in [mix it in the smallest amount possible]: instant oatmeal, any flavor, any baby food or cereal, mashed banana, peanut butter[my favorite 1/2 teaspoon], almond butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, cooked sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs[after cooked and cool], etc............

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Hi, I just needed to add that I had the same problem. Mickey had minor surgery for a split Keel and I was also given anti-biotic in powder form to give to him. It was bitter as hell, because mommy tasted it before giving it to him. I was told to give it to him in his water. Well that water was not even touched. He would simply stay without a drop of water untill I could se that he was about to dehydrate and give him fresh water. I stll have the anti-biotic and het never even had any of it after his first taste. I could not even administer it to him via any foods, because he would taste that bitter stuff in it immediately and spit out the food. Surely there must be a way to give it to them other than mixing it in their water or juice. I was also told that adding any vitamins or medicine to the drinking water has no value at all because it loses its intended effect after around an hour in the water so what is the use of putting it in the water. Please help by giving tips that "worked" for you in the same situation, because I am sure there are many people having this same problem.

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I'm sorry Mickey didn't get the medicine the vet felt he needed. Concerning Vit or Med's in water is referring to "staying in water for a length of time". You don't put the full dose in one piece of food or water, only a very small amount in many bite's and sips.......Cranberry juice or vinegar with honey and water work well.....To prepare your fid for the possibility of taking med's, you feed them [example] 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter every day, or a paste food they like, the same goes for liquids....Remember you always give them some plain low-fat yogurt to replace the good bacteria the med/s destroy.....

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Thanks for the advice Jayd. I cant help but get the impression you were a bit harsh with your choice of words but thats ok. Mickey survived it and im hoping that he never has to go through this again. Thanks again for the advice i will keep it in mind.

 

Sorry, didn't mean to sound harsh, just spoke from the heart, I've seen lost companions because people didn't complete administration of ordered med/s. It's so important we as caretakers make sure we do what is required to care for our fids, there have been times where I've seen that they didn't survive...I meant nothing against you, just reliving sad memory's and being thankful Mickey was ok.....

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I am not thinking that was harsh. Loosing your bird due to lack of life saving antibiotics would be a tragedy, you have to keep trying to find a way to make it work. I have pushed small pills into a grape and let them disolve for 20 min then given the grape with good results. Every bird is different and some will take meds right out of a syringe with no problem, each bird is different and it seems that a sick bird can provide quite a challenge. We all want you to succeed and have a healthy happy Grey.

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The others have given good advice and ways to try administering medications.

 

For difficult birds that will not eat or drink anything with the medicine mixed in, you do need to use a syringe. Many parrot owners do this with a warm favorite food like very liquified oatmeal, formula etc.

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Hey guys thanks a lot i will try everything over time her within the next week i'll mention what the best way was for the syringes cause I don't know if im looking wrong but havent found a lot of literature on them with birds so yea hopefully this weekend i will have an answer!

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Hey guys thanks a lot i will try everything over time her within the next week i'll mention what the best way was for the syringes cause I don't know if im looking wrong but havent found a lot of literature on them with birds so yea hopefully this weekend i will have an answer!

Thanks, concerning the syringe, look on the net for hand feeding baby parrots. One good site is http://www.Cockatielcottage.net [all parrots feed the same]

http://www.cockatiel.org/articles/handfeeding.html

If using a syringe for feeding, begin by placing the baby on the table in front of you and inserting the tip of the syringe gently into the left side of the chick's mouth. (IMPORTANT: when the chick is facing you, his left is YOUR right.) Point the tip toward the right side of the chicks mouth. Carefully with a slow, even pressure on the syringe plunger, begin dripping the formula into the chick's mouth. You want the formula to be fed slowly so that the baby recognizes you are feeding it, and so the formula goes down into the chicks crop and not the windpipe.

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I dont mind, I was just taken aback for a second or so, but find myself being a bit harsh too with my friends who dont do the right thing for their fids. Many times I have to go back and appologise for my behaviour. If youre passionate about these wonderfull birds, you tend to not hold back punches when you see someone not doing what they are supposed to do. Mickey came out wonderfully and his wound healed perfectly. In fact I was shocked at the Vets offices. The Vet called in all the other drs and showed them what mickeys wound looked like. They all praised me and said thats how wounds should look like and they were verry impressed with the way I took care of him. Im just hoping and praying that I dont ever have to go through it again because I felt so guilty about the whole situation. His wings are growing out nicely now and I will take him back to the VET next time to have him clipped properly.

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I dont mind, I was just taken aback for a second or so, but find myself being a bit harsh too with my friends who dont do the right thing for their fids. Many times I have to go back and appologise for my behaviour. If youre passionate about these wonderfull birds, you tend to not hold back punches when you see someone not doing what they are supposed to do. Mickey came out wonderfully and his wound healed perfectly. In fact I was shocked at the Vets offices. The Vet called in all the other drs and showed them what mickeys wound looked like. They all praised me and said thats how wounds should look like and they were verry impressed with the way I took care of him. Im just hoping and praying that I dont ever have to go through it again because I felt so guilty about the whole situation. His wings are growing out nicely now and I will take him back to the VET next time to have him clipped properly.

 

Thank you, but I wasn't apologizing, as I said I was expressing relief that Micky was ok. My concern for the members is that this time everything worked out, maybe next time it won't. As far as clipping goes, we don't practice it, split breasts is one of the reasons. There's many good post about clipping both pro and con on this great forum. In my case, I never pull punches, I luv each members parrot as if they're my own. A person can't learn from sugar coated advice. It's always heartening when a surgeon is happy with his work. Thank you so much Jayd

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Thank you, but I wasn't apologizing, as I said I was expressing relief that Micky was ok. My concern for the members is that this time everything worked out, maybe next time it won't. As far as clipping goes, we don't practice it, split breasts is one of the reasons. There's many good post about clipping both pro and con on this great forum. In my case, I never pull punches, I luv each members parrot as if they're my own. A person can't learn from sugar coated advice. It's always heartening when a surgeon is happy with his work. Thank you so much Jayd

 

I did not say you were appologising !!! I was ref to myself. And the surgeon was not happy with HIS work but the way I took care of him - at least I got a thank you from him for my effort instead of bashing like im getting here for not being perfect first time round. Youre really something!. This kind of thing is why I dont want to say anything in a FORUM. Geeez would it kill you to at least try and be less bitchy. You dont need to sugar coat anything and can stil get your message accros without making people feel like they are some sort of parrot monster and out to get the poor birds. We are all trying our best for our fids and sometimes SOME of us arent as clued up and perfect as yourself. Its easy to throw stones and give advice when youre not in the situation yourself.

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Thank you, but I wasn't apologizing, as I said I was expressing relief that Micky was ok. My concern for the members is that this time everything worked out, maybe next time it won't. As far as clipping goes, we don't practice it, split breasts is one of the reasons. There's many good post about clipping both pro and con on this great forum. In my case, I never pull punches, I luv each members parrot as if they're my own. A person can't learn from sugar coated advice. It's always heartening when a surgeon is happy with his work. Thank you so much Jayd

 

I did not say you were appologising !!! :mad:I was ref to myself. And the surgeon was not happy with HIS work but the way I took care of him, and im quite sure you knew what i meant when i said it, you just prefered to give a bithcy remark instead - at least I got a thank you from him for my effort instead of bashing like im getting here for not being perfect first time round. Youre really something!. This kind of thing is why I dont want to say anything in a FORUM. Geeez would it kill you to at least try and be less bitchy. You dont need to sugar coat anything and can stil get your message accros without making people feel like they are some sort of parrot monster and out to get the poor birds. We are all trying our best for our fids and sometimes SOME of us arent as clued up and perfect as yourself. Its easy to throw stones and give advice when youre not in the situation yourself.

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I did not say you were appologising !!! :mad:I was ref to myself. And the surgeon was not happy with HIS work but the way I took care of him, and im quite sure you knew what i meant when i said it, you just prefered to give a bithcy remark instead - at least I got a thank you from him for my effort instead of bashing like im getting here for not being perfect first time round. Youre really something!. This kind of thing is why I dont want to say anything in a FORUM. Geeez would it kill you to at least try and be less bitchy. You dont need to sugar coat anything and can stil get your message accros without making people feel like they are some sort of parrot monster and out to get the poor birds. We are all trying our best for our fids and sometimes SOME of us arent as clued up and perfect as yourself. Its easy to throw stones and give advice when youre not in the situation yourself.

I'm going to add something I apologize for I should have added in my last post, If the surgeon was happy with the way you treated the recovery of Mickey, then so am I, that's all that matters. You deserve kudos for your care in Mickeys recovery and post surgery care, the surgeon deserves kudos for the surgery. As for your other concerns about me, you have every right to feel about me however you wish, I will not hold that against you, I'm letting the matter drop. Thank you, let's move on. Jayd

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