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Re: Sick Mulucan Cocaktoo need advise!!!
Posted by lynn allen on 4/16/11

On 10/05/10, lisa wrote:
> About 3 days My female 12 yr old started acting wierd,
> sounds like a cough (beak wide open and looks hard to
> breathe)heard clicking in chest (but not now) no snot
> coming out nose, hasnt spoken/screamed as usual, very
> quiet. Isnt drinking water. Now in last 2 days seems
> better but a sneezing sorta sound, click (rubs beak on
> ground alot while clicking sound). Got her to eat pear
> puree' and a few green peas and 1 kidney bean. Today a
> little more active then it suddenly returns, then goes and
> playful again! Gave her plain yogurt (she liked) puree
> pears, and took a few seeds too, cant get her to drink
> water (worried about dehydration). Cant afford vet just
> had emergency surgery on my golden retriever which took
> every cent! I did alot of research and have been trying
> things. Is humidty by shower good? (have moved her into
> bathroom added heating pad below smaller cage/closed off
> ac vents) cause right after her symtoms immediately flare
> up like gasping. Once the humidity is gone she seems
> better again. We live in florida and the humidity just
> ended. Any suggestions? Am getting some Marvel Aid Bird
> Antibiotic to try as a antibiotic if its respiratory.
> She is a egg layer but its been 3 days and nothing, i dont
> think she is binding either not with these symtoms. Oh
> first day her crop felt very full today its soft to the
> touch. (sorry trying to think of everything). Please
> advise!!!!
> Lisa

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Sick Mulucan Cocaktoo need advise!!!, 10/05/10, by lisa.
• Re: Sick Mulucan Cocaktoo need advise!!!, 4/16/11, by lynn allen.