christoph29 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I took Jengo to the vet this morning. He actually did really well and didn't even make too much of a fuss when the vet took some blood with a syringe. This morning he was really slouching so that you couldn't see his legs and was pretty fluffed up and tired. All of the blood work actually turned out normal. To make a long story short, she said she could see he definately wasn't feeling well. I got some cherry flavored antibiotic to feed with a syringe every twelve hours and some supplement powder to put on the food. This evening he was a lot less fluffed and standing a bit straighter. He still hasn't eaten too much and is still pretty light. I did observe him crack some seed and eat it as well a veggi or two. So, there is some progress:) As per Doc's instructions, I have a red 25 watt bulb shining in his cage for extra heat and he really likes that. Now that I put him in his sleeping cage should I keep the lamp on or should I shut it off? I don't know if it will affect his sleep. Sorry for the long read Christoph Post edited by: christoph29, at: 2008/03/28 02:28<br><br>Post edited by: christoph29, at: 2008/04/09 01:59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookyhurst Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think the red bulb doesn't disturb their sleep like a regular bulb does. Someone will need to confirm that though. Glad Jengo is feeling a bit better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yup, I just read online that the red light doesn't affect the birds sleep cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hi Christoph. It's good to hear that the visit went well. Did the vet say what the issue is with your Grey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Christoph im pleased Jengo is making a recovery Some greys like to have a dim light at night so that will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Glad to hear that Jengo is feeling better and soon he will be back to his old self but the vet couldn't really find anything wrong, at least she put him on some kind of antibiotic for something is not quite right. If you do find out anything more please let us know and keep us updated on his progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yeah, the vet couldn't pin down the problem. He still hasn't ate too much. I made some plain scrambled eggs for breakfast and hand fed him some. He ate it up pretty good. He does seem to like his antibiotic. It's cherry flavored:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well I hope it clears it up and try feeding him his favorite foods for the time being to get him to eat more. Poor little fella, its no fun when you don't feel good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDavE Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 hey I hope the recovery goes well and jengo makes a full and fast recovery we were going to call our parrot jengo it means might in Swahili doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i hope Jengo is feeling better Very soon must be a stressfull time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yes, we all wish him a speedy recovery. Please keep us updated as much as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Jengo just got done eating a good chunk out of a Granny Smith apple. Well, maybe he's not done. He took a break earlier and started eating again. Maybe he's on another break. He was really going at it like he been with out food and water for days! He just some more antibiotic squirted into his mouth. He is up to 336 grams. He was only 322 this morning! He still has a ways to get back to his 400 grams. I hope he keeps this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That's wonderful news!! I'm so happy he seems to be getting his appetite back. Keep up the good work, and thank-you for the update! :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Thats great to hear, Christoph and he will be back to his old weight before long if this keeps up, and keep us updated on his progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 The Doc called me today as she got the rest of the blood work from the lab. The earlier results were what they could do at the clinic. He still is not gaining weight. After the last visit she suggested feeding Jengo starchy foods. Pasta, Cream of Wheat, Oatmeal, etc.... He won't eat pasta or Oatmeal, but does like the Cream of Wheat. I'm still working on trying to get him to like the other foods. Anyway, she spoke with an expert avian person for our region out of Florida and that Doc was confident that he has some kind of parasite. So, tomorrow we will drive to the clinic in Mobile to get his new meds. One is a parasite killer, another is some stuff to mix with water to kill off yeast that may have built up in his intestines and some Pepto Bismol to help with inflammation. He still climbs around in his cage and explores the living room floor shredding his usual stuff. Not with the same enthusiasm as usual, but at least he is still somewhat active. Will post again when I know more. Christoph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm surprised he won't eat pasta or oatmeal, Josey loves any kind of pasta but those would help to put on some weight. Poor thing if he does have some kind of parasite but the meds should take care of that and then maybe he can get back the weight and be his old self again soon. Let us know when you find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Do you feed Josey raw or cooked pasta? How about the oatmeal? Raw or cooked?<br><br>Post edited by: christoph29, at: 2008/03/28 03:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookyhurst Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Cooked for Nikko. I also mix in a little flax seed and soy milk with Nikko's oatmeal. With the pasta, I add a little tomato sauce or...butter :blush:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Christoph I feed her both the dry and cooked pasta, she likes the dry in her bowl with her mix of seeds, nuts and legumes and she enjoys any kind of pasta like spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, lasagna or any pasta cooked. She gets cooked oatmeal with a little baby food veggie and some red palm oil mixed in for breakfast. You could also mix in a little unsweetened applesauce instead of the baby food to make it more appealing to him. The dry pasta she might not be eating it as much as she just likes to crunch it, I usually give her the spiral kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm proud to say that Jengo is getting back o his ole self again. He is maintaining weight a around 290 grams and slowly gaining. He was all the way down to 250 grams from his normal 400! He is starting to eat other foods besides his very favorite stuff. He has started to play with his toys again and he is clucking and chirping after a very quiet three weeks. He hasn't started talking again, but I'm sure that will come. His stool is still loose, but is starting to get some solidness to it. Thanks for all of the kind comments and advice!<br><br>Post edited by: christoph29, at: 2008/04/09 02:01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovelylew Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I hope that Jengo is feeling better real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Wow this is great Christoph, and he will be back to his old self real soon too from the looks of it, and I believe he will resume talking eventually, just hang in there, thanks for updating us on Jengo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thats great news Christoph. What did the root cause turn out to be and how did they treat it? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Good news Christoph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph29 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 They believed that he caught a parsite of some sort. I don't remember the names of the medicines. They gave first gave him an anit-biotic and some stuff to sprinkle on his food. He then got a aquirt of some other kind of medicine that was a one time thing. H also has a dewormer that gets mixed with his water and a squirt of another medicine every twelve hours that deals with yeast build up in the intestines. And some peptobismol every twelve hours to sooth his stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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