Thank you.
The vet did not do a necropsy unfortunately.. I asked about it, but he said he did not think it would bring up anything conclusive.
Of course since it was an emergency and I had not yet had a chance to establish care with the avian specialist a few towns over, he was a "regular vet" who also treats birds... I'm not sure if the avian specialist could have been more helpful.
We do not have any teflon cookware, got rid of all air freshners etc before I brought her home.. the only item I know of that could possibly have had teflon/PTFE/PFOA/PFCs is an electric space heater we've had for years, but the brand claims it is teflon free and I only turned it on after she was already acting off - thinking if she was sick that some extra warmth would be important.
(The cage now has a snuggle up bird heater in case something like this comes up again, and thermometer..)
I watched her with a baby camera all day while I had her and it sure looked like she was eating (and I made sure she had her food freshened up twice a day) but he thought she was really thin when we rushed her in.
I fed her the same brand pellets and seeds as her breeder so I'm not sure why she wouldn't have been eating it. She also had millet available all day, and fresh water.
Of course she was fine and playing and everything right up until a few hours before I rushed her over to the vet. Sneaky birds
It happened about a month ago now. I scrubbed down the cage and toys and have given them time to air out.
I am pretty scared of it happening again but I really don't know what could have caused it.
I guess either something was already wrong with her.. something was wrong with her food.. or there is some mysterious toxin just existing in my house that I haven't been able to identify and is not affecting anyone in my family.
