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ok, i just went & got Gina up & there are small spots of wut looks to be regurgitated seed?? should i be concerned?? obviously, i am, but should i be?? any advice here would be GREATLY appreciated ... 2 small spots of poo overnight (14 hours) & about 5 spots of vomit?? her little water dish is not even near the spots so i don't think it's just "wet" seed that has dried.

thanx,

Wren

What does the poop look like?

This is not as dumb as it sounds; the first thing to use in determining bird health and for diagnosing problems is the poop.

Generally an occasional regurge isn't too big of a deal but with your liitle guy and his recent setbacks this may be important.

Maybe leave seeds off the schedule for a while. Tough call. Did you talk with your avian vet about this one?

Good luck.

hey! thanx! no, i haven't phoned the vet yet ... wuz kinda waiting to see wut the general response from y'all will be & how she's actually going to act this a.m. ... her poo actually looks like normal for the first time in a week or so ... white w/greenish "stuff" ... vet told me to INCREASE seed when she wuz there on friday ... not just seed, but ALL grains, like crackers, pasta, cereal & BROCCOLI (a tuff one ... she detests broccoli) ... she's eating some food now & is keeping it down, but her right foot still seems really weak ... she's having trouble hanging on with it, but remember, she couldn't use it all friday & saturday ...

thanx,

Wren

Dang it Wren! This isn't what I was wanting to read! How is she now? Geez I hope she's ok. Poor baby Gina! Keep us posted.

Hugs,
Jen

thanx, Jen ... well, she wuz quiet all day, but i took her out of her nest several times & cuddled her in a blankie close to me ... she only squawked/talked once ... that wuz when she got down & walked back to her room ... she still can't climb up her little rope, so i hafta put her up on top or in the drawer ... she wuz tired around 4:45pm, so i gave her meds & put her in her carrier ... i put only cheerios, granola & peanut butter wafers in her dish ... she only ate like a teaspoon of food all day ... NO veggies/fruits ... only sunflower seeds & cheerios ... a tiny bit of a wheat thin ... hubby has a doc appointment in the a.m. & if i'm still uncomfortable-feeling about Gina, i'm calling the vet in Savannah FIRST thing & we'll take her when we're done with Daddy's appointment ... i felt really uncomfortable today, but since she could walk ok & she ate as long as i held her, i put it off ... her poo still looks right & she IS cooing at me again, which is DEFINITELY better than before ... anyway, we'll see wut the a.m. brings ... i'm tired, but i know that she's even more tired & poor Willie dunno WUT the heck's going on!!

luv,

Wren

maybe try lightly steaming the broccoli and other veg and mash all in together so she doesnt get to pick what she wants out of it.i hope she is ok.

Oh Wren,
My heart is just aching wanting her to be ok! Please post as soon as you can and let us know how she's doing. I've been praying really hard for her! Dang it. She's got to be ok! Silly little bird. They just wrap themselves around our hearts and it hurts so badly when something happens to them. I'm praying for you guys. Please give her a kiss and cuddle from her unknown Aunty Jen! And I'm sending you mental hugs to help you get thru this too!

Hugs,
Jen

Same here...sending mental and 'net hugs from here

*HUGS*

Dani and Prinny and Bodi

hey, thanx everyone ... it's another bad day here ... i phoned the avian vets' office this a.m. & neither of them are in the clinic today ... Gina has an appointment tomorrow at 12:30pm ... the soonest i could get ... now i could just KICK myself for not having phoned yesterday!! she's weak in that foot & just completely not acting right ... i'm keeping her in the carrier today cuz i don't want her to fall or anything ... i have the carrier set up so that her perch is on the bottom & close enuff to her food & water so that she doesn't hafta move much ... she's hanging onto the perch but when i take her out to snuggle, her right leg goes straight out & her foot is clenched ... i'm just taking things 1 hour at a time right now ... worried sick & constantly kicking myself ...

thank y'all for your prayers & i'll keep you informed.

luv,

Wren

OH Wren,
Dang it! Poor baby Gina! But you didn't know. So don't beat yourself up! You're doing what you can! I just said another prayer for you and baby Gina. I'm so sorry to read this. Please keep us posted. I'm keeping you in my thoughts, prayers and heart!

Love and hugs,
Jen

Darn it! Whatever happens just remember that NOTHING is your fault!

Hugs

Dani

thanx, y'all ... i'm very sad to say that Gina's on her way out ... she's curled up in her little crate & just barely breathing ... i took her out of there yesterday around 5pm & i just felt it ... i wrapped her in a blankie & cuddled her cuz i really didn't think she'd make it 'til dark ... couldn't even get her medicine down her ... so i snuggled up on the sofa with her cuz i didn't want her to die alone ... slept on the sofa with her 'til around 3am, when Johnny came & got me to come to bed ... it's 5am now & i just checked on her ... if she makes it 'til 12:30pm for the vet appointment, i'll take her & ask him to euthanize her ... she's suffered enuff ... it's like she's in complete organ failure, but she's not letting go ... always wuz headstrong ... will let y'all know as soon as i do ... it's been a very long 24 hours for her ... i just wish that i could help her "let go," but i can't ... all i can do is hold her & let her know that i'm here with her every step of the way.

huggles,

Wren

OH Wren! I'm sooooooooooooo sorry. I've been praying so hard for baby Gina! I'm so, so, sorry! Wish I could do something! Dog gone it. Bless her little heart. I'm just so sad for you and her. Sending you lots and lots of hugs.

Love and hugs,
Jen

Oh no! Man...Wren know that we're here for you! We're still praying for you guys

Dani Prinny Bodi

well, we've just returned from the vet ... he kept Gina there .. she's on IV fluids in an oxygen tent ... prognosis is NOT good, said he ... i am to phone up this afternoon to see if she's responding at all ... that is, if they don't hafta phone me first ...

he assured me that it's nothing that i've done or not done, but she already had this liver "thing" from being in the wild eating God-knows-wut, then she got an infection that she just wuzn't strong enuff to fight ... also, she only weighed 91g today ... i hafta give her credit, tho ... i NEVER thought she'd make it thru last night, honestly. it's in God's hands alone now ... i've done all that i can & the doctor's done his level-best.

i went ahead & took Willie in & had him checked out ... he's GREAT! 126g, his gram stain wuz perfect ... SOME good news at least! he filed his talons & clipped his wings for me ... "Mr. Friskie" had grown back some flight feathers & wuz flying around here like he owned the joint ... needless to say, i have my Sweet Willie back now

i'll keep y'all posted, as usual ... i'm saying my prayers & crossing everything

huggles,

Wren & Willie

I'm praying with u! Bless her little heart! Keep us posted.

Hugs,
Jen

doc just phoned ... she's only getting worse ... encephalitis now ... the toxins from the liver have reached the brain ... even with the heat, oxygen & fluids, there wuz no hope in sight ... i asked him to "help her out" ... she deserves to NOT suffer anymore ... thank you all for your prayers & help ... it's a very sad day here.

God saw you getting tired
A cure was not to be
So he put his arms around you
And whispered "come to me"
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands at rest
God broke our hearts
To prove to us
He only takes the best

luv,

Wren

OMG this is so sad! My heart is breaking for you. It is so hard to loose one of these creatures.

We're here for you! She can finally be at peace and rest

Love
Dani

I'm so so so so so sorry. I'm sitting at my computer crying for you and Gina bird. But you gave her happiness the time you had her. Sending you many hugs and love.

Sadly,
Jen

I'm so sorry Wren!!

That is just heartbreaking. I am so sorry to hear this - my heart goes out to you. I could think of nothing worse than losing a little one.