We've been giving Odin his Nystatin for about a week now. We've pretty much got the routine down and can get the medicine in him fairly quickly. I still hate doing it, so Anthony has been the one giving it to him. All of the feathers around his beak are caked with the medicine and of course he won't let us try to wipe it down at all.
I've noticed a few changes in his behavior, although it's probably because he's sick and doesn't feel 100%. His voice seems a little bit more hoarse than it was before, although from what I read that is probably just a symptom of the yeast. I also watched him yawn about ten times in a row today so I'm keeping an eye on that as well. He's still eating a lot and his weight has been in the normal range every time I check so at least that's one thing I don't have to worry about.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Second Vet Visit
His sneezing never stopped and there was another millet-choking incident, so I brought him in today. As it turns out, he has some yeast in his mouth/throat which is making his throat swell. Not good.
She gave me some antibiotics, organic apple cider vinegar for his water, and directed me to pick up some Lactobacillus stuff as well.
I went to the Crystal Parrot in Easthampton, MA to pick up the Lactobacillus. It’s the second time I’ve been there, and it really is a great little shop for all things parrot. Everyone there is extremely knowledgeable and it’s obvious that they don’t sell birds to any random person off the street. They really do care about their birds and where they wind up. The owner showed me how to properly restrain a cockatiel and also how to use the syringe for the medicine. I thought it’d go smoothly once I got home… heh.
Trying to give him the medicine was extremely scary! The syringe seemed to move very jerky-like, so it squirted out way too fast. I was worried he was going to choke on it, and he was acting strange for about 10 minutes after we gave it to him. I think I’ll go find an eyedropper tomorrow instead.
Tonight I noticed his droppings seem darker than normal – they were fine earlier. They’re a really dark green color. I’m going to have to keep an eye on that, although he did have a pretty stressful day so hopefully he’ll be fine tomorrow.
She gave me some antibiotics, organic apple cider vinegar for his water, and directed me to pick up some Lactobacillus stuff as well.
I went to the Crystal Parrot in Easthampton, MA to pick up the Lactobacillus. It’s the second time I’ve been there, and it really is a great little shop for all things parrot. Everyone there is extremely knowledgeable and it’s obvious that they don’t sell birds to any random person off the street. They really do care about their birds and where they wind up. The owner showed me how to properly restrain a cockatiel and also how to use the syringe for the medicine. I thought it’d go smoothly once I got home… heh.
Trying to give him the medicine was extremely scary! The syringe seemed to move very jerky-like, so it squirted out way too fast. I was worried he was going to choke on it, and he was acting strange for about 10 minutes after we gave it to him. I think I’ll go find an eyedropper tomorrow instead.
Tonight I noticed his droppings seem darker than normal – they were fine earlier. They’re a really dark green color. I’m going to have to keep an eye on that, although he did have a pretty stressful day so hopefully he’ll be fine tomorrow.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Quick Update
Not much going on today. We brought him to my parents’ house to meet everybody – he was a little nervous in the car at first but he calmed down and seemed interested in everything that was going on outside the windows. Better update tomorrow!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Jabberjaw
Right now he’s the quietest he’s been all day – probably because he’s asleep on my chest while I’m writing this!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Let Me Google That For You
The poor little guy has been freaking me out and making me look stuff up all day.
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