Scaredy_cat
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Hi there all, i have been unfortunate to have lost my first cag ( 3 month old) , after the necropsy by the avian vet , he said that it had choked to death & that this was very unusual .
I was devastated , the vet gave me the address of a local breeder & i was lucky enough to get a baby cag. He was apparently hatched on the 12 Oct 2012 ( i say "He" as i am fairly sure that "it" is a male, as it is slightly darker in colour than my female (Wakka- who sadly choked) , this little chap has not been without incident either as i noticed that he was blowing bubbles from his nostrils (nares) at certain times,,,,there was a clear discharge , & so it was back to the vet, who then said that he had "sinusitis" , sinus were flushed & baytril injections on a daily basis for around 4 days.
Hopefully we are now over this anxious period & he has certainly grown in leaps & bounds. He has progressed from 3 wet feeds per day to 2 feeds od porridge. Because i have handled him so much he is very forgiving & will allow me to fit a "leash" , he will also allow me to turn him over onto his back & tickle his tummy. He is very quiet & only makes an assortment of clicks & other funny noises.
The whole family love him to bits, he definitely has his own character & is starting to explore his cage & surroundings. We have been back to the vet & he now has a clean bill of health !!!
I was devastated , the vet gave me the address of a local breeder & i was lucky enough to get a baby cag. He was apparently hatched on the 12 Oct 2012 ( i say "He" as i am fairly sure that "it" is a male, as it is slightly darker in colour than my female (Wakka- who sadly choked) , this little chap has not been without incident either as i noticed that he was blowing bubbles from his nostrils (nares) at certain times,,,,there was a clear discharge , & so it was back to the vet, who then said that he had "sinusitis" , sinus were flushed & baytril injections on a daily basis for around 4 days.
Hopefully we are now over this anxious period & he has certainly grown in leaps & bounds. He has progressed from 3 wet feeds per day to 2 feeds od porridge. Because i have handled him so much he is very forgiving & will allow me to fit a "leash" , he will also allow me to turn him over onto his back & tickle his tummy. He is very quiet & only makes an assortment of clicks & other funny noises.
The whole family love him to bits, he definitely has his own character & is starting to explore his cage & surroundings. We have been back to the vet & he now has a clean bill of health !!!
