Conure Possibly Pregnant

[LaManuka]

We are sitting at the emergency vet. Kiwi was puking this morning. It’s the first time I’ve seen a parrot puke, and not regurgitate like Nico my Ekkie. She wasn’t moving around anymore even for food. She can still perch. She wasn’t eating or drinking anymore either. The vet has her in an incubator waiting to be seen.

Oh @kme3388 I'm so sorry to hear of this development! Big hugs for you and prayers for Kiwi, I hope she pulls through!!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Kiwi's situation should remind all of us that if our birds are not acting like their usual selves they could very well be sick and we need to get them to a qualified avian vet (or the most qualified vet you can find) ASAP. No waiting more than a couple days to see if they get get better. A bird has to be pretty sick to refuse its favorite activities, foods and toys. A bird can lose a lot of weight before it's noticeable, and many pet birds don't let you feel their bodies to see if they've gotten bony so weigh your bird periodically. Amazon sells small gram scale for birds, complete with a perch, for as little as $35.

 

[kme3388]

This is her after she was sedated for labs. She was still out of it. My husband called tonight they told us no news is good news tonight. Hopefully she pulls through. They started her on some sort of gastric med. They want to hold off on antibiotics until the labs come back either tomorrow afternoon, or Saturday. The vet told my husband tonight she’s at least reacting to people entering the room. She wasn’t doing that this morning, and she can’t fly today (too weak). Yesterday she could still fly. Lastly they have been able to get her to eat, but she isn’t drinking so they had to give her fluids.

 

[LaManuka]

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This is her after she was sedated for labs. She was still out of it. My husband called tonight they told us no news is good news tonight. Hopefully she pulls through. They started her on some sort of gastric med. They want to hold off on antibiotics until the labs come back either tomorrow afternoon, or Saturday. The vet told my husband tonight she’s at least reacting to people entering the room. She wasn’t doing that this morning, and she can’t fly today (too weak). Yesterday she could still fly. Lastly they have been able to get her to eat, but she isn’t drinking so they had to give her fluids.

Oh the poor darling! Hang in there, little sweetheart, and you and your hubby too @kme3388, we're all praying for you!

 

[kme3388]

Kiwi is home. She looks much better than yesterday. She’s still not herself but at least she’s able to move around the cage. She’s on vet orders right now to not fly. That’s her only restriction.

We did find out yesterday she weighed 105 grams. She’s usually between 130-140 grams. It’s been well over a month since I weighed her myself.

We put the divider in her cage to separate her from Charlie her mate. I’m not sure if he was blocking her from eating, if their mating made her weak. Not sure, it’s my first bonded pair of parrots. Either way Charlie would be in Kiwi’s space expecting her to preen him.

She’s on 2 medications which she of course doesn’t want to take.

 

[LaManuka]

Kiwi is home. She looks much better than yesterday. She’s still not herself but at least she’s able to move around the cage. She’s on vet orders right now to not fly. That’s her only restriction.

We did find out yesterday she weighed 105 grams. She’s usually between 130-140 grams. It’s been well over a month since I weighed her myself.

We put the divider in her cage to separate her from Charlie her mate. I’m not sure if he was blocking her from eating, if their mating made her weak. Not sure, it’s my first bonded pair of parrots. Either way Charlie would be in Kiwi’s space expecting her to preen him.

She’s on 2 medications which she of course doesn’t want to take.

Oh YAY, I'm so glad she's home!! Can you maybe mix her meds with a little baby bird formula? It might help make it more palatable and get a bit of extra nutrition into her as well

 

[nkrbkr]

I’m so happy she’s home!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I glad to hear Kiwi's better. Did they give Kiwi a diagnosis? What are the medications?

 

[kme3388]

They are waiting on the labs still. Someone called us from the vets office at 730 this morning to inform us that Kiwi is moving around a lot, trying to bite the techs, refusing meds, and looked to be doing better. So they said she didnt need to be in the hospital anymore. She’s on meloxicam, and metoclopramide until her labs come back (potential changes at that point). So no specific diagnosis yet. Im just trying to do preventable things at home. Yes, i did inform the vet that i had been hosing her with my male sun conure just encase that could be the cause.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Those are anti-inflammatory and anti nausea meds. Good she's feeling better. I hope they figure out what's wrong with her. She's such a cutie.

 

[kme3388]

The vet called this morning. So far labs have only shown a little dehydration, and inflammation. They said the inflammatory labs could be up from taking the labs in itself. We are waiting on a few fecal samples. So far nothing has been found. She also stopped eating again, and is just sitting on one perch fluffed up. When I changed out her food dish I bumped her because she was sitting by it, and there wasn’t enough room. Which this would never happen with any of my parrots if anyone including me stuck theirs hands in their cage. Most would move away immediately, and my macaw would attack. She’s just not alert I don’t know how else to describe that. The next step is a referral that I’ve been warned will cost a fortune. This is a specific avian vet that only sees birds by referral from my understanding.

 

[kme3388]

I just weighed her and she is 95 grams

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Are you going to do the referral?

 

[kme3388]

Yes, we are taking her up to the specialized avian vet this morning. She seemed to do well with the incubator. She really is just wasting away at 15 years old

 

[DonnaBudgie]

You're in a tough spot. If you don't do the referral she probably won't make it since she's not eating and losing so much weight. I would try to get a definitive diagnosis from the referral vet before you decide what to do.

 

[kme3388]

The referring vet said theyve done eveything available to them. They dont know what’s causing her to lose so much weight, and causing her current issues. They also said they have nothing more to offer. They recommended reaching out to the avian vets office. I just gave her seed, and she is eating that right now as we speak.

I never thought of it but the vet probably weighed her in the afternoon. I weigh them first thing in the morning before they eat. That could be the differences in weight.