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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 10, 2015 0:51:01 GMT -5
Um.....I think Pico is getting his sight back! While we were changing the birds' food and water this evening, Pico very deliberately bumped one of his toys with his beak. Twice. I don't think he ever knew it was there before; he completely ignored it for months. When Zach went to pick him up, Pico turned around and ran/stumbled to his hand! I started crying when that happened.  He's also a little bit less wobbly than before. We're only on Day 2 of the Celebrex, so here's hoping for continued improvement! I'm so excited!!!!! |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 8, 2015 21:46:24 GMT -5
Pico had his first dose of Celebrex this evening. It's strawberry flavored, and he loves it! LOL I'll definitely take pictures of the birdy bag process. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 8, 2015 16:51:41 GMT -5
I'm in the process of figuring out how to fashion a "birdy bag", so I can carry Pico on my body while I'm doing chores around the house (keeping him safe from falls, the dog, and the cat), and possibly running errands outside the house (I have to talk to Dr. Ferguson about that).
Speaking of Dr. Ferguson, Pico has an appointment with her on Wednesday of next week. As I mentioned, his regular vet is out on medical leave, so I had made an appointment for this morning with a different vet. She called me this morning to ask about his condition, because she is not an avian specialist, she only has an interest in birds and really did not feel comfortable treating Pico because his case is rather complicated. I'm really impressed that she cared so much, and knew her limitations. So, Pico will get his follow-up blood work done with Dr. Ferguson.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 8, 2015 16:15:45 GMT -5
My hubby is the same way. I can tune it out, but he has a really hard time and is constantly yelling at them to "Shut up!" which makes me anxious. He knows that yelling probably encourages the screaming and tries to be patient, but he really can't help himself.
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Spike
Jul 7, 2015 13:50:20 GMT -5
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 7, 2015 13:50:20 GMT -5
Wonderful news!!! Yay, Spike!!!!
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 7, 2015 13:15:12 GMT -5
Pico had another seizure on Saturday, but it didn't last as long as the first one. I put him on the heating pad right away, and that helped.
He has an appointment with yet another new vet tomorrow, because his regular vet is out on medical leave due to an injury.
He will have his follow up blood work done, and maybe this new vet will have some insight. We'll see what happens.
Zach and I are starting to wonder about Pico's quality of life. I can't tell if he's happy a lot of the time.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 7, 2015 13:04:18 GMT -5
I'm so sorry about Shah, and for missing this thread entirely, until now. The way you feel about not knowing that he was sick, that's how I felt when I had Cami's teeth floated and discovered how bad her mouth hurt. I know that you are beating yourself up, but you shouldn't. Birds are so good at hiding their illnesses, and Quakers are temperamental anyway! Sending love to you and Shah. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 3, 2015 0:44:25 GMT -5
Aww, that's awful Jan! I'm sorry!  |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 22:29:20 GMT -5
Me too! We love our brave little boy so much! |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 22:16:38 GMT -5
Mr P is so CUTE! |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 21:39:01 GMT -5
It's been a month since Pico's appointment with the avian specialist, so here's a quick update: For the first couple of weeks of taking the Interferon (an anti-viral medication) Pico seemed to perk up. He wasn't as wobbly, and he was more vocal. But still blind. For the last couple of weeks he has become more wobbly again, but he has remained more vocal... Dr. Ferguson called this evening for an update, and when I told her that he hasn't really improved she said "Well. That's not what I had hoped to hear." She also said "I have to tell you, I cannot get over how TOUGH this little guy is!" Tomorrow she will call in the prescription for the Celebrex and in a couple weeks he'll get his follow-up blood work done. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 20:18:42 GMT -5
We have a Keeshond, and he is WONDERFUL. They have very little prey drive, and when one of the birds gets close to him he just sits and either watches or (more often) completely ignores it. What we're actually more worried about is one of the birds getting territorial of the couch and biting Bilbo. If that happened, Bilbo might get annoyed and bite back....so we keep a very close watch if Bilbo is out with the birds. You have to put the effort in to show any dog that the birds are not to be messed with. What we did when Bilbo was a puppy was cuddle the birds and give them kisses and said "This is OUR bird. We LOVE our Taz/Chewy/Arnie. I hope this helps. One website that REALLY helped us was www.dogbreedinfo.com. |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 20:02:49 GMT -5
What I do when one of the birds is driving me crazy is I go up to the cage and whisper to them. They calm down immediately and listen.
If you don't mind whispering for 20 minutes....it could help.
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 18:16:37 GMT -5
I wouldn't try to rush weaning, she'll tell you when she doesn't need formula anymore. It could be anytime between now and 12 weeks or so. Are you introducing her to a variety of foods now? |
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Post by msdani1981 on Jul 2, 2015 13:35:05 GMT -5
My dog is Dutch (a Keeshond)...does that count?? LOL
Welcome to the forum!
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He's also a little bit less wobbly than before.
