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Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids?/ Sorry for the repeat.
Posted by Mickie on 3/01/05

On 3/01/05, Mickie wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I took my Quaker Willow to the Vet this week because she’s
> been plucking herself, her legs are totally bare. At first
> I thought she was molting but this has been going on for a
> long time. She does it at night after I cover her up, in
> the morning I pick up like a half cup of small feathers.
>
> I have done the chamomile and aloe vera and it was helping
> at the beginning but she continues to pluck.
>
> I need some advice, the Vet wants to put Willow on Prozac.
> I have never seen this topic discussed on this board and
> I’m concerned because I don’t want to see her change in any
> way.
> She’s a lively, active fun bird and I have this picture of
> her becoming distraught and zombie like if I allowed the
> treatment.
> The vet says is for four months and there are no side
> effects, but then he said he will wean her off of it. Does
> that means she can become addicted? Please help me on
> this, has anyone’s bird ever been on Prozac. Thank you all.
>
> Mickie
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I took my Quaker Willow to the Vet this week because she’s
> been plucking herself, her legs are totally bare. At first
> I thought she was molting but this has been going on for a
> long time. She does it at night after I cover her up, in
> the morning I pick up like a half cup of small feathers.
>
> I have done the chamomile and aloe vera and it was helping
> at the beginning but she continues to pluck.
>
> I need some advice, the Vet wants to put Willow on Prozac.
> I have never seen this topic discussed on this board and
> I’m concerned because I don’t want to see her change in any
> way.
> She’s a lively, active fun bird and I have this picture of
> her becoming distraught and zombie like if I allowed the
> treatment.
> The vet says is for four months and there are no side
> effects, but then he said he will wean her off of it. Does
> that means she can become addicted? Please help me on
> this, has anyone’s bird ever been on Prozac. Thank you all.
>
> Mickie
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I took my Quaker Willow to the Vet this week because she’s
> been plucking herself, her legs are totally bare. At first
> I thought she was molting but this has been going on for a
> long time. She does it at night after I cover her up, in
> the morning I pick up like a half cup of small feathers.
>
> I have done the chamomile and aloe vera and it was helping
> at the beginning but she continues to pluck.
>
> I need some advice, the Vet wants to put Willow on Prozac.
> I have never seen this topic discussed on this board and
> I’m concerned because I don’t want to see her change in any
> way.
> She’s a lively, active fun bird and I have this picture of
> her becoming distraught and zombie like if I allowed the
> treatment.
> The vet says is for four months and there are no side
> effects, but then he said he will wean her off of it. Does
> that means she can become addicted? Please help me on
> this, has anyone’s bird ever been on Prozac. Thank you all.
>
> Mickie
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I took my Quaker Willow to the Vet this week because she’s
> been plucking herself, her legs are totally bare. At first
> I thought she was molting but this has been going on for a
> long time. She does it at night after I cover her up, in
> the morning I pick up like a half cup of small feathers.
>
> I have done the chamomile and aloe vera and it was helping
> at the beginning but she continues to pluck.
>
> I need some advice, the Vet wants to put Willow on Prozac.
> I have never seen this topic discussed on this board and
> I’m concerned because I don’t want to see her change in any
> way.
> She’s a lively, active fun bird and I have this picture of
> her becoming distraught and zombie like if I allowed the
> treatment.
> The vet says is for four months and there are no side
> effects, but then he said he will wean her off of it. Does
> that means she can become addicted? Please help me on
> this, has anyone’s bird ever been on Prozac. Thank you all.
>
> Mickie

Sorry for the repetition, I "copy and paste" the message and
my fingers got stuck. Mickie

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Need Help / Prozac for Brids?, 3/01/05, by Mickie.
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids?/ Sorry for the repeat., 3/01/05, by Mickie.
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids?, 3/01/05, by MKay.
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids? for Mkay, 3/01/05, by Mickie.
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids? for Mkay, 3/01/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids? for Mkay/ To Robin, 3/01/05, by Mickie.
• Re: Need Help / Prozac for Brids? for Mkay/ To Robin, 3/02/05, by Robin P..