PLEASE HElP SICK BIRD

[birdlover4ever1984]

I have a baby Congo grey that was suffering from slow crop. His formula was taking twice as long to pass. I put him on straight liquid (pedialite) to flush him out. After a couple doses I started feeding him thin formula and he is passing it well. I have been slowly thickening back to what it should be. I thought the problem was fixed bit when i got up this morning he was leaning to one side and had no feeding response. I got him to eat some reg. thickness formula but very little. His crop shrank down but he only went to the bathroom once. The next feeding he had a response and ate better, half what he normally gets. I am concerned because he is still drooping one side and is making very little noise. He has only popped three times all day with no feces, all urine and rates. Is he leaning because he is weak or is it some other issue? The vet is worried that an antibiotic at this point would be to much for him to handle. Any advice is appreciated, please help save my baby. Thanks

 

[ShreddedOakAviary]

Needs to go to vet, there a lot of causes for that. I always (at the advice of my vet since I live an hour from any city) Injectable Baytril, oral fluconazole, and lactated ringers for emergency support care... I use Baytril to fight septic infections caused by that, and then I do sub Q fluids until I can get to the vet (this has only happened once), but when handfeeding you MUST take immediate action for crop stasis. They can get crop yeast infections... he needs to go to vet for crop flushing. The longer you wait the more likely that the baby will get an infection and can't be saved. Good luck, and I wish you both the best!

 

[Rio Mom]

ShreddedOakAviary, sadly this baby bird passed away. If you click the username, then go to view all posts, this message is posted in another section with the other responses.

 

[mtdoramike]

I know, I read the other posts. I hate it when people post on here looking for vet advice for sick birds, from the time a question is posted on here and you get a response which is usually "WE AIN'T VETS, TAKE YOUR BIRD TO THE VET ASAP!" could be the difference between life or death.

By the time a bird starts to show signs of being sick, it's almost too late. But I said ALMOST so there is always hope, but not if you don't get them medical help as soon as the signs start to show up.