THREE BIRDS DIED IN 2 months

[Hobson]

Hello everyone

I'm new. I have a CAG, his name is Elliott. He will be 22 in July. I'm greatly disturbed. A woman I have known for a long time had 5 birds. 3 CAG's, one Blue fronted Amazon and a Pionus. The three Greys and Pionus were together in separate cages in one room for the last six years. The Amazon in another. Her screaming upset the others. The oldest Grey, 25, died suddenly in March. My friend found her on the bottom of the cage. One month later, the next Grey, 17, died the same way, and two weeks after that the Pionus, 12, died the same way. The third Grey was not it the room as she had given him away. My question: how does this happen? Three birds dying all the same way in a matter of two months. I am so distraught. She has owned all these birds from the time they were young. How can this happen?

 

[sodakat]

Your poor friend. I feel so bad for her. If she did not take the bodies of any of the.deceased birds to her vet for a necropsy, I think any idea someone had of "why" the birds died would just be a guess.

 

[aliray]

Welcome to the forum. That is horrible. But I agree that a necropsy would be needed to get an answer.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Welcome to the forum.

That is one horrifying tragedy what happened to your friend's birds. I am so sorry to hear about them.

Yes, I agree with the other, without a necropsy, one can only speculate and guess what could have been the cause. I certainly hope the remaining bird will see an avian vet ASAP to rule out any disease. Even though the Amazon is kept in a separate room, a communicable disease can still possibly spread unless that other room has different air circulation/vents from the rest of the house.

 

[mtdoramike]

Welcome to the forums. I wish you would have joined us under better circumstances. I agree, it's hard to say without the vet check.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

How sad! Your poor friend must be heart broken. I agree, a necropsy is a absolute must in a situation like this. If the bodies have already been disposed of she should take her surviving birds to a certified avian vet, let them know of the circumstances, and thoroughly check the birds for any signs of illness to treat them if needed.

 

[Hobson]

Thank you all so much for your thoughts and good suggestions. I'm new to the forum and feel much at home.

My friend, unfortunately, does not have the money for necropsies. But I do agree that a check up for her Amazon is vital.

I will be posting again, about my child, Elliot, CAG. I'm trying to learn my way around the forum so I do not post in wrong areas. It s quite large but I'm grateful that I found it and grateful to all that have responded. Elliott and I have found a home!

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Thank you all so much for your thoughts and good suggestions. I'm new to the forum and feel much at home.

My friend, unfortunately, does not have the money for necropsies. But I do agree that a check up for her Amazon is vital.

I will be posting again, about my child, Elliot, CAG. I'm trying to learn my way around the forum so I do not post in wrong areas. It s quite large but I'm grateful that I found it and grateful to all that have responded. Elliott and I have found a home!

If I had to choose between a necropsy and treating the living bird I would go with the amazon. I'm a college student so I'm definitely not full of money - I save what ever is left over and put it in a savings account for vet emergencies. It's a great habit for people who don't make a ton of money

 

[weco]

Hobson, I might add that until the cause is determined, if you frequent her house, you should treat it as a contaminated area.....get yourself a box of booties & when you get home, from visiting her house, put on a pair of booties BEFORE going inside your house, change clothes in the foyer, completely, put your clothes in a plastic bag if you can't wash them immediately, take a shower, sanitize your shoes, put booties in a plastic bag & throw them away...and...having handled your clothes & shoes, be sure to wash your hands.....ALL this before handling your birds or anything around them again.....

You probably need to get a can of spray sanitizer that will kill pathogens worse than your routine salmonella & e-coli...and spray your car seat & even through your car's A/C-heat duct/vents.....or.....forgo visits until answers are available.....

Good luck.....