Mango121913
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Hello folks, I know it's been a while.
Mango has been VERY sick as of late. A month ago he showed signs of dehydration by drinking ALOT and lost his appetite, and had diarrhea. Brought him to the Medvet in Columbus OH. They did some blood work and found his liver values were dangerously high. They kept him for 2 days and he started to improve, and eating again. They sent me home with liver meds and metrodizanol. He continued improving for 2 more days, than downhill he went again. Same symptoms. Rushed him back for more bloodwork.
Now he was showing white blood cell count over 40,000!
AND elevated kidney values. He weighed only 312g at that time. They have me Azythromiacin, more metrodizanol, and gave him liquids under his skin, and we took him home. He would eat but continued to lose weight all the way down to 270g this past Tuesday. He looked absolutely horrible, emaciated, miserable, always sleeping. Thought of bringing him back to the hospital to be put down. Called the vet and they figured his diarrhea would have cleared up by now, and start gaining weight. They advised to bring him in to tube feed or end of life care. Man, we were all very upset. Started feeding him hourly for 2 days, anything he would eat. By Thursday morning he was gaining weight again. Brought him to Medvet yesterday for his check up, and they were very impressed by his improvement. They thought he would have passed, after my call Tuesday.
His liver values have improved by half, white blood cell count is normal, but his kidney values have not changed. They prescribed ALLOPURINOL for inflammation in the kidneys. He is currently staying awake most of the day, still very weak, but gaining his strength back. Fighting to give his meds now.
They still think he MAY have bornavirus, a fatal disease. Not sure because they have not tested for it. We may have this test done when he is healthy. The test may give a false negative I was told, so we are treating him for that.
They also think that the kidney issues are a sign of avian clymidia. Both of which he could have been born with.
Now, I am furious with my breeder for not returning, answering my calls and texts! To my understanding bornavirus can be transferred from the mother to the chicks. I know he has a brother and wanted to see how he was faring. I'm not convinced he has bornavirus, nor is the vet since he has had slightly elevated liver enzymes in the past. More leaning towards liver disease. Which I think caused the kidney issues. Because, he was improving before the white blood cell count rose. I believe the kidney issues started while he was improving from the liver disease, his kidneys started inflaming after trying to work overtime since the liver wasn't working.
Anyway, he is mounting now too which complicates his recovery. The vet seems to think I may have been giving him too much protein, in the form of beans, which he loves. So we cut that down and feeding him more vegetables, fruits and some Harrisons lifetime pellets.
Not sure we are out of the woods yet, but regardless, he has been going through this for a month. He has amazing strength to have held his own during this battle.
My family and i pray he will fully recover.
Mango has been VERY sick as of late. A month ago he showed signs of dehydration by drinking ALOT and lost his appetite, and had diarrhea. Brought him to the Medvet in Columbus OH. They did some blood work and found his liver values were dangerously high. They kept him for 2 days and he started to improve, and eating again. They sent me home with liver meds and metrodizanol. He continued improving for 2 more days, than downhill he went again. Same symptoms. Rushed him back for more bloodwork.
Now he was showing white blood cell count over 40,000!
AND elevated kidney values. He weighed only 312g at that time. They have me Azythromiacin, more metrodizanol, and gave him liquids under his skin, and we took him home. He would eat but continued to lose weight all the way down to 270g this past Tuesday. He looked absolutely horrible, emaciated, miserable, always sleeping. Thought of bringing him back to the hospital to be put down. Called the vet and they figured his diarrhea would have cleared up by now, and start gaining weight. They advised to bring him in to tube feed or end of life care. Man, we were all very upset. Started feeding him hourly for 2 days, anything he would eat. By Thursday morning he was gaining weight again. Brought him to Medvet yesterday for his check up, and they were very impressed by his improvement. They thought he would have passed, after my call Tuesday.
His liver values have improved by half, white blood cell count is normal, but his kidney values have not changed. They prescribed ALLOPURINOL for inflammation in the kidneys. He is currently staying awake most of the day, still very weak, but gaining his strength back. Fighting to give his meds now.
They still think he MAY have bornavirus, a fatal disease. Not sure because they have not tested for it. We may have this test done when he is healthy. The test may give a false negative I was told, so we are treating him for that.
They also think that the kidney issues are a sign of avian clymidia. Both of which he could have been born with.
Now, I am furious with my breeder for not returning, answering my calls and texts! To my understanding bornavirus can be transferred from the mother to the chicks. I know he has a brother and wanted to see how he was faring. I'm not convinced he has bornavirus, nor is the vet since he has had slightly elevated liver enzymes in the past. More leaning towards liver disease. Which I think caused the kidney issues. Because, he was improving before the white blood cell count rose. I believe the kidney issues started while he was improving from the liver disease, his kidneys started inflaming after trying to work overtime since the liver wasn't working.
Anyway, he is mounting now too which complicates his recovery. The vet seems to think I may have been giving him too much protein, in the form of beans, which he loves. So we cut that down and feeding him more vegetables, fruits and some Harrisons lifetime pellets.
Not sure we are out of the woods yet, but regardless, he has been going through this for a month. He has amazing strength to have held his own during this battle.
My family and i pray he will fully recover.