I just brought my yellow nape Amazon. Kokomo (30 yrs old / laid an egg for the first & only time on Nov 2017 ) to an Avian vet. Her last visit to a vet was about 15 years ago. The only reason why I brought her to the vet was that I hadn’t in years, and I had the money and time. The doctor took blood, everything was good, her weight is normal and he did an oral culture and found out she has a bacterial infection called Pseud. aeruginosa.
Treatment: They want to give her a shot of medication a day, for 10days.
Not missing a day. Is this normal? Sounds like a lot of stress for my bird to endure that for 10 days or oral medication, twice a day for 20 days.
What I would like to know…
1. Ten shots normal?
2. Could Kokomo have this bacterial infection for years?
3. Can you die from Pseud. aeruginosa?
I also wanted to just mention that she strictly an inside bird. That's only because I live in a condominium and I don't have a patio. Occasionally I’ll take her outside.
Kokomo does self-mutilation to herself about 2-3 times a year. She bites at her feet. I’m currently using Terbinafine Hydrochloride AntiFungal Cream 1% on her feet subscribed by the doctor and that seems to help a lot.
Thanks,
Scott
Treatment: They want to give her a shot of medication a day, for 10days.
Not missing a day. Is this normal? Sounds like a lot of stress for my bird to endure that for 10 days or oral medication, twice a day for 20 days.
What I would like to know…
1. Ten shots normal?
2. Could Kokomo have this bacterial infection for years?
3. Can you die from Pseud. aeruginosa?
I also wanted to just mention that she strictly an inside bird. That's only because I live in a condominium and I don't have a patio. Occasionally I’ll take her outside.
Kokomo does self-mutilation to herself about 2-3 times a year. She bites at her feet. I’m currently using Terbinafine Hydrochloride AntiFungal Cream 1% on her feet subscribed by the doctor and that seems to help a lot.
Thanks,
Scott
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