Stephen, Stephen... you are well old enough to know that a man will do whatever a woman wants to stay in her good graces. Sir Bixby is no exception.
I'm so glad he seems to be feeling better! I hope this last round of meds does the trick for him. You might consider giving him some probiotics after such a long stint on antibiotics. Poor little guy! Please give him a nice treat on my behalf and tell him Barney says 'G'day mate! Sorry you've been feelin' crook.'
Hahaha! True, dearest Trish. True. And funny, Aida has mentioned that if ever Maya needs to be medicated, I might be on my own. Hahaha! (Though their relationship has improved, lately. Maya hasn't drawn blood from her in weeks, and has only nipped her once in that time. Considering their rocky start, that's a massive improvement!)
Funny you mention the probiotics. I'd asked the avian vet (who is known and widely respected as an amazing bird doc. Extremely knowledgeable about birds and considered something of a bird-whisperer. For those who might remember, he's the one who I'd said rubbed Bixby over his face like a loofah
upon meeting him! Lol!) whether I'd need probiotics, as I'd heard that some antibiotics can damage the "good" bacteria of the stomach. Well, I think I managed to offend the man! Hahaha! He's usually rather cool, humble, and affably agreeable but he responded in a stiff and decidedly arch tone, "Maybe a vet who didn't have 25 years of experience treating birds would make the mistake of prescribing antibiotics that would damage your birds beneficial bacteria, but I assure you that I would not!"
Uhmm... wow. Okay, then. Hahaha! But whatever. He's still the best avian vet in my area, so if I have to eat a little attitude for the sake of my birds... so be it.
And I will certainly pass along both your treat and your message!
