ravvlet
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- Jun 25, 2019
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Kirby - OWA, 33yrs old (2019-)
Broccoli - Dusky Conure - 3?mo old (July 2023 -)
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(Rehomed) Sammy - YNA, 45 yrs old (2022-2023)
(RIP) Cricket - Cockatiel (2019-2022)
Just looking for microchipping reassurance as our little guy seems pretty unhappy after his procedure, story follows!
So we have a broken screen door in our condo in the room the bird is in (it shuts, but the lock doesnāt engage). We are in Seattle and thereās been a crazy heat wave and no one has air conditioning so keeping the glass door shut isnāt much of an option, and there isnāt really another room to put him in that isnāt a bedroom or the kitchen. We put a gate in front of it so the kids canāt reach it.
To be extra safe, we decided to get him microchipped since he is not banded and if he gets out we wouldnāt be able to ID him. This summer in particular has been crazy with lost and found birds due to the weather! We did it yesterday afternoon and it was hard to watch, and Iām not even phobic of needles! Heās a very little guy (4mo old and 71 g) and thatās a BIG THING to put in him. The vet used a local anesthetic and discharged us with out any particular instructions. She sealed the wound with silver nitrate and he seemed happy enough on the way home and was his usual loud self until his bedtime.
However, Heās been very quiet and mopey this morning. He did beep for his breakfast but then was alarmingly silent, and also we woke up really late (9am) and he did not make his usual protesting ruckus.
We called the vet and they said this is normal, but if heās not back to his usual self by Friday to call and theyād see him Saturday.
Anyone else have experience with microchipping? Is this normal? I assume he must be pretty sore, and that flying and kicking up a fuss irritates his boo boo. Thanks in advance for any feedback, I should probably just enjoy the quiet while it lasts but I canāt help but worry!
So we have a broken screen door in our condo in the room the bird is in (it shuts, but the lock doesnāt engage). We are in Seattle and thereās been a crazy heat wave and no one has air conditioning so keeping the glass door shut isnāt much of an option, and there isnāt really another room to put him in that isnāt a bedroom or the kitchen. We put a gate in front of it so the kids canāt reach it.
To be extra safe, we decided to get him microchipped since he is not banded and if he gets out we wouldnāt be able to ID him. This summer in particular has been crazy with lost and found birds due to the weather! We did it yesterday afternoon and it was hard to watch, and Iām not even phobic of needles! Heās a very little guy (4mo old and 71 g) and thatās a BIG THING to put in him. The vet used a local anesthetic and discharged us with out any particular instructions. She sealed the wound with silver nitrate and he seemed happy enough on the way home and was his usual loud self until his bedtime.
However, Heās been very quiet and mopey this morning. He did beep for his breakfast but then was alarmingly silent, and also we woke up really late (9am) and he did not make his usual protesting ruckus.
We called the vet and they said this is normal, but if heās not back to his usual self by Friday to call and theyād see him Saturday.
Anyone else have experience with microchipping? Is this normal? I assume he must be pretty sore, and that flying and kicking up a fuss irritates his boo boo. Thanks in advance for any feedback, I should probably just enjoy the quiet while it lasts but I canāt help but worry!