Re: macaw with a cold
Posted by Verdell on 5/27/08

I just brought Ruby home from the Vet with the same syptoms. He
had an x-ray , complete blood work,adn stool, but haven't got
the results and won't till this weekend. He has an eposode in
Jan and we rushed him to the Vet in a snow srom at 10:00 at
night. The Vet actually met us at his office. He put Ruby on
oxygen and by morning he was o-kay. He is on Therbutoline 5mg 1
and 1/2 tabs a day in his water. The Vet thinks COPD which his
macaw has also. He suggested we have the gas company check for a
gas leak in Jan. We did have a small gas leak at the furnace
pilot light. The gas company repair man thought it was too samll
for it to have effected anything but you never know. This time
th e only thing I can think of is thaqt I wore colonge, I am
allergic to most colonges, so rarely ever do. I think Ruby hads
an asthma attack, maybe from it. Hope you find out and let me
know. I will keep you infomred about Ruby and what we find out.
I am really worried but before anything is said, I take very
good care of him and our house is very clean with no drafts, so
I'm thingking some tyoe of allergy.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• macaw with a cold, 5/15/08, by Connie in LA.
• Re: macaw with a cold, 5/15/08, by karen.
• Re: macaw with a cold, 5/15/08, by GreyLady.
• Re: macaw with a cold, 5/27/08, by Verdell.