Cali's corrective surgery evaluation is set!

[Ltygress]

Cali's mutilation wound is healing better and better. I'll keep posting pics in the other thread as it closes, and hopefully gets hidden by down once again. But the healing means it is time to focus on her vision and hearing. I'll try to get photos of those issues to post.

For anyone that didn't read her story in the other thread, she was stabbed by her owner's daughter 12 years ago (only been with me about 2 months). The owner's vet recommended a skin graft, but they could not afford it, so she never got one.

The right side of her head has damage that prevents her eye from closing completely. So it dries up, and crusts over. I have a feeling her eye may be damaged beyond repair, and she'll always be blind on that side. There is also a hole for her ear, but it sits about half an inch below the ear structure. So sound coming in there is muffled. She has VERY few feathers on that side.

The left side of her head has sagging skin and feathers around her eye. It leaves her with a "pinched" eyelid, but it DOES shut. However, it pulls skin over the back 3/4 of her eye causing vision loss from plain old blockage. I think this one is very fixable, since the actual eyeball is fine. She does still react to things in that limited vision field, so I have lots of hope. Behind the sagging skin though, is a VERY thin layer of skin, where I can actually see her muscles and skull. What I do NOT see is an ear hole, nor any structure for an ear under the skin.

So she can barely hear (muffled at best), and she can barely see. I want to get these issues fixed as much as possible, so she can have as good of a life as possible. She's only a young 20 years old!

And the evaluation appointment has now been set. On February 6th, at 10am (eastern) we will be going to the vet and discussing everything that CAN be done to restore her vision and hearing. The vet will finally look at everything to see if it CAN be fixed, and how.

The following week, we'll be going into a hotel for some remodeling, and she'll probably go under the knife. I can not WAIT to click for my baby girl, and have her SEE me! I'm so excited!

 

[Hawk]

Cali's mutilation wound is healing better and better. I'll keep posting pics in the other thread as it closes, and hopefully gets hidden by down once again. But the healing means it is time to focus on her vision and hearing. I'll try to get photos of those issues to post.

For anyone that didn't read her story in the other thread, she was stabbed by her owner's daughter 12 years ago (only been with me about 2 months). The owner's vet recommended a skin graft, but they could not afford it, so she never got one.

The right side of her head has damage that prevents her eye from closing completely. So it dries up, and crusts over. I have a feeling her eye may be damaged beyond repair, and she'll always be blind on that side. There is also a hole for her ear, but it sits about half an inch below the ear structure. So sound coming in there is muffled. She has VERY few feathers on that side.

The left side of her head has sagging skin and feathers around her eye. It leaves her with a "pinched" eyelid, but it DOES shut. However, it pulls skin over the back 3/4 of her eye causing vision loss from plain old blockage. I think this one is very fixable, since the actual eyeball is fine. She does still react to things in that limited vision field, so I have lots of hope. Behind the sagging skin though, is a VERY thin layer of skin, where I can actually see her muscles and skull. What I do NOT see is an ear hole, nor any structure for an ear under the skin.

So she can barely hear (muffled at best), and she can barely see. I want to get these issues fixed as much as possible, so she can have as good of a life as possible. She's only a young 20 years old!

And the evaluation appointment has now been set. On February 6th, at 10am (eastern) we will be going to the vet and discussing everything that CAN be done to restore her vision and hearing. The vet will finally look at everything to see if it CAN be fixed, and how.

The following week, we'll be going into a hotel for some remodeling, and she'll probably go under the knife. I can not WAIT to click for my baby girl, and have her SEE me! I'm so excited!

Yeah I read a previous thread about that... It's horrible, how could someone stab a parrot? Unleash the god awful furry onto the person that did that.....I can't post on here what I would do if someone did that to a bird. LOL....meet my mechanical parrot, I know it's 6 foot tall and has teeth like a shark...Place your hand in there by it's mouth....They won't stab another parrot ever again.....Guaranteed.

 

[Betrisher]

Ooh, I'm so glad to hear you have your appointment scheduled! Can't wait to hear of Cali's progress once her surgery's over. You must be so excited - I think we all are after poor Cali's horrible experiences. Sending warmest hugs and healing thoughts her way. If she can get better vision and hearing out of this, then she's all set for a great life. Thanks to you, bless your heart! XX

 

[miloslave]

I am so happy and excited to hear this! Bless you for doing what is needed to make your girl's life better! Please keep us updated!

 

[Dopey]

Thank you for all that you are doing for her. That is super sweet of you.

 

[Scott]

What an amazing parront you are! And yes, the thought of stabbing a parrot must emanate from the lowest depths of barbarity. This is the best possible outcome for Cali!!

 

[Allee]

This is wonderful news! I love what you are doing for Cali! I'm hoping for the best possible results and looking forward to updates.

 

[Ltygress]

I just feel excited enough to bounce off of the walls! I can't wait for her to at least see and hear better than she does now!

 

[Kiwibird]

How wonderful of you to give Cali as much of her vision as possible back! She is going to be so happy, I'm sure. She'll be able to see her toys and food and flock and humans

Shame the old "eye for an eye" laws don't apply these days. What kind of monster would stab a bird in the face?! Poor baby, I bet that terrible human didn't even get any kind of animal cruelty charges or anything since it's "just a bird" Makes my blood boil. At least she has you now, and a wonderful life ahead!