sick baby voorburg

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by piedade2001

by the way, I am up in Aberdeen.

This is a post from a new member in just the past few minutes. Seems you are both in the same place. He may or may not be able to help. I sent him a PM while he was still on line.

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showpo...43&postcount=8

[cyro51]

What anti inflammatory were you given? I use Metacam, it can be used for pigeons as well as dogs. Just one drop a day.

Does he sort of stand and shuffle around on the whole bottom part of the leg instead of on the foot? If so, that could be metabolic bone disease which is caused by lack of sunlight or lack of calcium and vitamin D3. That is corrected with calcium syrup.

Any chance of a photo?

Just saw Lovebirds post...it would be great if another Aberdeen member could have a look at it, maybe recommend an avian vet!

Cynthia

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by cyro51

Just saw Lovebirds post...it would be great if another Aberdeen member could have a look at it, maybe recommend an avian vet!

Cynthia

Well, apparently no one saw the message. I didn't get a reply to my PM and then the new member went off line.

[piedade2001]

I getting at my wits end now....the anti inflamatory is Metacam. I did phone the vet first thing yesterday morning and managed to get Baytril. He seemed better yesterday afternoon (or was it my wishful thinking). Last night I thought he would not make it through the night....but at 4:00 A:m he appeared to be standing better on both legs, but now he is refusing to eat....I am still trying to hand feed him. I keep him in a shoe box while I am away from the house. When I came in from work today I took him out of the box onto his towel, he then choked up what seeds I managed to get into him earlier. The vets up here are not much help. Not sure what my next step will be. thanks so much for all your imput.

[Pidgey]

Have you given him any Baytril yet? If so, what's the formulation and dosage that you're giving him?

Pidgey

[piedade2001]

baytril......2.5%
0.3 ml twice daily

[Pidgey]

That works out to 7.5 milligrams per dose, twice daily. How much does he weigh?

Pidgey

[piedade2001]

and through all of this the little guy still spends hours preening himself.

[piedade2001]

300 kg according to the vet

[Pidgey]

You mean 300 grams? A "kg" is a kilogram, or about 2.2 pounds.

Let's throttle that back to 0.2 ml twice a day.

Pidgey

[piedade2001]

you're right 300 grams..
so I should only give him .2 ml?

[Pidgey]

Yeah. As Cynthia (cyro51) likes to point out, even the Baytril website puts forth a 10 to 20 milligrams of Baytril per kilogram of bird, once daily, dosage strategy. The amount that you're giving him due to your vet's instructions comes to 25 milligrams of Baytril per kilogram of bird, twice daily.

Don't feel bad, though.

Just looking on a bottle of the stuff, it does say to give 40 milligrams per kilogram of bird per day.

Pidgey

[piedade2001]

here is a pic , taken last night

[piedade2001]

I just gave him his second dose for the day , and he ended up choking up more seed along with the medication. He is getting up and stretching his wings and still preening himself, sometimes he doesnt act sick at all except for this leg thing going on .

[Pidgey]

Well, we need to get that medication in him to stay. If you feel that he regurgitated the medicine, too, then give it to him again.

Pidgey