Should I be concerned?

Sassy

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Hey everyone...

Last night was Neytiri's initial vet visist. It went well... Even had her microchipped. it was late when we got home and i think she just went to sleep as I didn't see any evidence of her eating. This morning she was doing the feeding behavior and not showing interest in pellets or carrots (which she loves)... I was able to get her to eat a tiny bit of oatmeal but I couldn't leave it for her since I had to leave for work... I left her a few sunflower seeds, almonds, walnut, carrots, peas, kale and of course her pellets. When I weighed her this am she was down about 8g from yesterday. Could it just be the stress from last night and not feeling well from the injection of the chip? She felt well enough to fly across two rooms this am though. I plan on weighing her again tonight when I get home.

So... Should I be concerned or wait and see what happens as I'm doing what I should be doing?

thanks
Sassy​
 

MaraWentz

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Idk but call up your vet and find out. Loss of appetite may be a symptom.
 
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Sassy

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Rascal - RBC 2001
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thanks... calling them now... they said it's probably the stress from last night and give her 24 hours... but that since she was perching and flying around that's a good thing.

SO now to try and not worry about her the rest of the day at work. UGH...
 

Remy

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It could be from the stress, but I would keep an eye on her. Maybe she's feeling icky after getting the chip put in. Definitely keep an eye out though.

Is it possible that the scale at home is calibrated differently than the scale at the vet's?
 
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Sassy

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Scooter Pie -Caique 8/12
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Skittles - caique 4/13
Ringo - caique 2009
Chica - caique 2006
Rascal - RBC 2001
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the difference I was calculating was based on two reading on my scale... both done first thing in the am... I'm going to weight her again when i get home to see if she was eating... otherwise another call to vets will be made... (thankfully they are 5 min from my house)
 
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Sassy

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Neytiri -CAG 4/11/12
Scooter Pie -Caique 8/12
Butch - citronella 'too 1988
Skittles - caique 4/13
Ringo - caique 2009
Chica - caique 2006
Rascal - RBC 2001
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FYI... she was fine last night... I'm just a new mom and a worry wort...
 

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worry about your bird good sign...

regarding weight up n down ... 10 grams up and down is normal for daily routine (poops, food intake, water intake) matters a lot
 

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