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Post by Austin on Sept 2, 2017 15:11:09 GMT -5
I've had my Quaker parrot for almost a year now and lately she has been doing something I can't figure out. She will just be on my hand and all of a sudden will jump off and lay with her head to the side making small noises and act like she has hurt her leg or something? Then just a minute later she will get up and climb right back on my hand and act completely normal and fine. Does anybody know anything about this behavior?
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Post by easttex on Sept 2, 2017 16:33:47 GMT -5
Can you elaborate on what you mean by "lay"? How old is she? Is she being pet just before jumping down?
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Post by Austin on Sept 7, 2017 20:34:57 GMT -5
She will kinda slouch to one side and start chirping and waddle a bit. No it's not always when she is being pet.for example she was just nibbling on my foot and suddenly jumped back and acted like she couldn't walk on one of her legs and started chirping very loudly.
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Post by easttex on Sept 8, 2017 2:20:02 GMT -5
I've not seen anything like that. I'd have her seen by an avian vet, to rule out neurological causes or other health issues.
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Post by julianna on Sept 12, 2017 13:58:35 GMT -5
I have never heard of this either. I believe Easttex is correct that it might be neurological. Perhaps a small seizure of some sort. Best wishes.
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Post by morris on Dec 5, 2017 20:12:40 GMT -5
Piper has been having shaking issues for awhile but the vet finds nothing wrong. It has gotten worse in that he is not able to fly 10' to his cage before the shaking takes over and he falls to the floor. During an hour period he can have these shaking and flapping spells multiple times. Has anyone heard of a cause for this?
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Post by easttex on Dec 6, 2017 5:41:07 GMT -5
Hi Morris. Is your vet certified avian? I suspect not, and I recommend that you find one who is as soon as you can. Vets typically get very little training in avian medicine in school, and unless birds are a significant part of their practice, they won't have the knowledge or equipment to diagnose the unusual. If your current vet can't refer you to someone and you're in the US, let me know what is your closest major city and I'll do some research.
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Post by Morris on Dec 8, 2017 21:55:29 GMT -5
Yes, she is one of 2 nearby and I have also taken him to the U of F vet school in Gainesville
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Post by easttex on Dec 9, 2017 17:16:40 GMT -5
Are they still trying to diagnose the problem?
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Post by Morris on Dec 10, 2017 10:44:12 GMT -5
Not really. U of F gave me some pills to grind up and give twice daily, but what I have read about them worries me. Plus it would be a meal its self just to get him to take all of one pill mixed with orasweet
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Post by easttex on Dec 10, 2017 20:14:40 GMT -5
I would have thought they could compound the drug into an easier to administer form. I wonder if you have anything like this place www.gcvs.com/about/ in your area. It's referral-only, except for the emergency services. It's quite advanced. I've been to the Texas A&M vet school, too, but GCVS is my first choice. Sorry I can't be more help. |
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