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Re: My African grey ate gum/GET TO A VET NOW
Posted by GreyLady on 11/12/08

This bird needs a really good Avian vet, right now. It
should have gone in as soon as you realized it had ingested
any of the nicotine. There is a very good chance your bird
has nicotine poisoning, which will very likely be fatal if
not treated. Even if there was not enough nicotine to cause
a fatal poisoning, any kind of gum can cause obstruction of
the digestive system. The change in eating and pooping are
very stong signs of a serious problem. If you want to save
your bird, please don't delay and don't let them make you
wait several days for an appointment. Contact an Avian vet,
explain what happened and get in, today if possible. Don't
worry about being "scolded". Stuff happens and no one is
more aware of that than an Avian vet. Get in, NOW!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• My African grey ate gum, 11/11/08, by Damon Mercado.
• Re: My African grey ate gum/GET TO A VET NOW, 11/12/08, by GreyLady.