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Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???
Posted by Jenn on 11/28/11

On 11/19/11, Hannah wrote:
> On 9/12/11, At Wit's end wrote:
>> Would appreciate any input/experience with this. Lost many
>> babies parrots of various species to unknown reasons. All
>> were between ages of 5 weeks to almost 5 months. All at
>> various stages of handfeeding. Symptoms include slow crop,
>> weakness, weight loss, passing only urates and eventual
>> death. Some developed swollen abdomens causing blockage of
>> waste. Excess vomiting prelude to loss. Two newly weaned 5
>> mt olds were fine then suddenly were found ruffled, weak,
>> not moving about, drinking excessive amounts of water.
>> Death occured within 12 hrs of all symptoms. Blood testing
>> done on all for Polyoma, Psciticcosis, Pacheos, PBFD and
>> PDD. Autopsy showed nothing unusual with any organs. Vent
>> swab positive for viral bacteria on only 2 babies. Baytril,
>> Relafin, Pedialyte and mineral oil given to all. Also tried
>> papaya juice and Maalox. Handfeeding formula changed and
>> pro-biotic enzymes added. Majority of babies were Amazons.
>> 90&37; loss. Other species, Ekkies, Conures, mini Macawa,
> 100&37;
>> loss. Some were out and interacting with other baby birds;
>> (no problems with any of them) some never left the
>> isolation of the incubators. Any help with this sudden and
>> devastating situation is much appreciated Has anyone ever
>> experienced this
>
> Were they checked for a crop fungus?

Did they test all of them for PDD or just one. from what I
understand about it, it's a hard thing to test for and a
negative doesnt necessarily mean negative since there are so
many ganglia in that area and the desease doesnt live in all of
them...

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 9/12/11, by At Wit's end.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 11/19/11, by Hannah.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 11/28/11, by Jenn.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 11/28/11, by Debbie.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 12/15/11, by Jenn.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 12/15/11, by Jenn.
• Re: Losing Babies-Any ideas???, 2/26/12, by paul.