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Post by Shelly on Mar 10, 2013 7:53:51 GMT -8
i wrapped the whole half perch lenny is fine with being on them when he is outside, but he wont go on them inside yet. and the high part of the tree is wrapped and he didnt really like it that much  we are going to bring him to the vet sometime this week  |
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Post by Casey on Mar 10, 2013 14:15:15 GMT -8
oh good! the vet should be able to give him some ointment to soothe his feet  |
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Post by Shelly on Mar 11, 2013 12:09:53 GMT -8
we are going tomorrow i don't think he will like the car ride.. i have been meaning to look into smaller travel cages because the big cages are so loud in the car. |
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Post by Casey on Mar 11, 2013 19:39:51 GMT -8
a small box with holes will be ok for a quick vet trip keep us updated (well me, since its just you and me most days now lol) |
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Post by Shelly on Mar 12, 2013 15:40:34 GMT -8
ok sooo $115 later...... lenny got a medical exam. he is a little under weight at 150 grams. then the checked his poop for bacteria- nothing there. and they gave me Baytril to give him everyday. it will require me to hold him to give it to him, which i am a little nervous  they also wanted me to get a hospital cage, or as they suggested a plastic tank to keep it warm for him. he is not in the plastic tank which it breaks my heart because he is trying to fly out and they said not to put perched in because that uses too much energy and he needs the energy. so he is going a little crazy. his foot has gotten better even before i brought him. i have to bring him back in a week for another check up. hopefully all this was is a bacterial infection and not liver disease or something like that, because we really dont know how old he is  i will post again after i try to give him the meds tomorrow....hopefully it will be as easy as the vets made it look -_- |
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Post by Casey on Mar 12, 2013 16:07:30 GMT -8
giving meds is NOT easy, but luckily budgie bites arent so bad (if you've been bit by lovebirds of course lol) how many times a day does he need his meds? hopefully it is just a bacterial problem in the foot and all will be good a tank is good to keep him from climbing around and bothering the foot worse, so i think the tank is a good idea, maybe keep a rolled up tea cloth in the cage for a perch but keep it on the floor. it will be soft and more comfortable for him. keep food dishes and water close for him, keep the floor padded and he should be ok this is how we set up the hospital cage for when Tsuka broke his toe (if i can find the one with Mango too, i will post it here)  |
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Post by Casey on Mar 12, 2013 19:43:12 GMT -8
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Post by Shelly on Mar 13, 2013 11:49:05 GMT -8
when lenny was at the vet they had him in a plastic container and then they showed me how to pick him up with a wash cloth out of the tank it looked pretty straight forward he only gets meds once a day. i will have to get pics of his tank. i have a short tree branch on the ground that he sits on. he is doing a little better. should i get a UV light.. i forgot the name. its so they get vitamins |
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Post by Casey on Mar 13, 2013 13:02:15 GMT -8
full spectrum lighting. we have one for Munch for her egg laying. definitely a good buy for bird owners once a day isnt so bad, i think i had to give Toby his meds a few times a day when he was on baytril. not fun in the end squirmy little bird lol |
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Post by Shelly on Mar 14, 2013 12:09:49 GMT -8
i will look into the lamps.
i did pretty good yesterday with lenny. a little weird because i never hold the birds. i now know why to hold them around their neck/shoulders so they cant slip out!
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they also wanted me to get a hospital cage, or as they suggested a plastic tank to keep it warm for him. he is not in the plastic tank which it breaks my heart because he is trying to fly out and they said not to put perched in because that uses too much energy and he needs the energy. so he is going a little crazy. his foot has gotten better even before i brought him. i have to bring him back in a week for another check up. hopefully all this was is a bacterial infection and not liver disease or something like that, because we really dont know how old he is 
i will post again after i try to give him the meds tomorrow....hopefully it will be as easy as the vets made it look -_-