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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 23, 2015 1:15:01 GMT -5
Me too, Aaron! I'm going out of town on Monday, going to Chula Vista, CA for a week....hopefully it will be here on Friday, so I can see how he does after the first dose. I'm not expecting a change, but I worry. LOL
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 22, 2015 21:53:36 GMT -5
I kept telling myself "It bothers me more than it bothers him" over and over. I was freaking out when he fell.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 22, 2015 16:24:13 GMT -5
I don't think he hit his head. He fell about 5 inches, kind of a big drop.  |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 22, 2015 15:30:22 GMT -5
Poor baby. He has a perch in front of his seed dish, but apparently it was too far away (I moved it)....he was sitting on the perch, hanging on to perch and cage bars for dear life while stretching to reach his seed dish. Yup...the end wasn't pretty. He took a tumble and landed in the corner of his cage on the grate and just layed there. I was standing right there, so I grabbed him to make sure he was okay, and took him to the couch for some snuggles. He was fine after a few minutes.
Needless to say, I moved the perch closer to the seed dish. Hopefully it won't happen again. Poor guy.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 22, 2015 12:07:55 GMT -5
We love him to pieces!!  |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 21, 2015 23:57:06 GMT -5
This one has to be compounded. And yes, costs an arm and a leg. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 21, 2015 23:46:10 GMT -5
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 21, 2015 16:37:13 GMT -5
I just ordered the antibiotic, it's coming from a compounding pharmacy in Arizona. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 20, 2015 17:48:58 GMT -5
Now, I'm going to eat something, drink some water and then take a nap. I have a bit of a headache. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 20, 2015 17:48:03 GMT -5
I am so happy to have this vet, who isn't giving up. So, we'll keep on plugging! Pico constantly amazes me, he's such a fighter. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 20, 2015 17:28:46 GMT -5
I just called the vet, and here we go:
Petly-Chemistries are normal. The white blood cell count is abnormal. There is a shift to primarily heterophils.
This is an indication of infection. Plan is to add an antibiotic to the celebrex and monitor for improvement.
This could be a secondary infection from her being immune compromised or from other causes. We will want
to repeat a white blood cell count in 10 to 14 days, while on medications
Will need to call RX into compounding pharmacy.
RX chloramphenicol 50 mg/ml. Give 0.03 mls by mouth once every 12 hours for 18 days.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 19, 2015 22:17:39 GMT -5
Thank you Jan, and everyone else, for your support and encouragement. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 19, 2015 20:43:00 GMT -5
Today is Sunday, and they're not open. We're a day behind you. I'll call in the morning. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 19, 2015 19:45:42 GMT -5
The Tanimbar Corella is the Goffin's. From Wikipedia: "The Tanimbar corella (Cacatua goffiniana) also known as Goffin's cockatoo or Goffin's corella, is a species of cockatoo endemic to forests of Yamdena, Larat and Selaru, all islands in the Tanimbar Islands archipelago in Indonesia.[3][4][5] The species has been introduced at the Kai Islands, Indonesia,[5] Puerto Rico and Singapore.[1] This species was only formally described in 2004,[2] after it was discovered that the previous formal descriptions pertained to individuals of a different cockatoo species, the Ducorps' or Solomons cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii).[6] Tanimbar corellas are the smallest of the white cockatoos. This species is Near Threatened due to deforestation and bird trade. The species breeds well in captivity and there is a large avicultural population." |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 19, 2015 19:38:40 GMT -5
That's what I thought too, Sharyn. Gorgeous birds!
Edit:
From Wikipedia: "Licmetis is a subgenus of the white cockatoos (genus Cacatua). They are collectively known as corellas in Australia. Three of the six species are primarily - or only - found in Australia, while the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomons each have an endemic species. They are relatively small cockatoos and – unlike the members of the subgenus Cacatua – all have pale bills. While most show yellow-tinged underwings and some red to the face, none have conspicuously coloured crests."
Species
Long-billed corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) tenuirostris
Western corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator
Muir's corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator pastinator
Butler's corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator butleri
Little corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) sanguinea
Red-vented cockatoo, Cacatua (Licmetis) haematuropygia
Tanimbar corella, Cacatua (Licmetis) goffiniana
Solomons cockatoo, Cacatua (Licmetis) ducorpsii
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