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31st August 2008, 11:31 AM
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Itsy Bitsy, Teenie Weenie, Yellow Fuzzy Baby Pijjie...Got a call yesterday from a friend, who had a friend that brought him an orphan. Little guy weighs 80 grams but the feathering looks like he should be a lot older:
 Got him home and weighed him first, then fed him straight away. Saw some slight canker down the throat and did a quickie choanal/throat swab--Trichomonads, and a bunch of 'em. Here's a film: http://pets.webshots.com/video/30775...goP?vhost=pets They were having a cocktail party! You can see a couple of them moving pretty well just up a tad and to the right of center, while another one is just a bit down and to the left of center--he's pushing against the glass and not really going anywhere. There are others in the movie, but they're "extras" and not getting billed in the credits. If you look very carefully with your Franklins on, you might see occasional shadows of the flagellae (whips) that they use to move with--they're generally seen on the trailing end of the bug with respect to its motion. Anyhow, I gave him some Metronidazole last night and I don't see any canker deposits today. He doesn't stand up, doesn't move much at all, seems aware and doesn't squeak or make any other noises. He will nuzzle a little bit. He just looks awfully tiny. He weighed 94 before I fed him again around lunchtime (three meals later and enough poop to know it's going through). Pidgey Last edited by Pidgey; 31st August 2008 at 11:42 AM. 
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31st August 2008, 11:36 AM
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Oh how sweet!! Where did it come from? Any ideas?
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31st August 2008, 11:37 AM
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Those little round things dancing around are what you're looking for? Cool.
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31st August 2008, 11:46 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonad You mostly see them by their movement because a lot of things can be in a position that approximates the shape. It doesn't take that much scope or ability to find them, though, seeing as how it's a real easy test. You can swab, smear and see in under a minute if you're in a hurry. It's more difficult if there aren't any because then you have to take real time to scan the slide. Pidgey Last edited by Pidgey; 31st August 2008 at 12:43 PM.
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31st August 2008, 11:56 AM
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Pidgey, I am thrilled for you! I know you don't often get in babies and this must be a real treat. Wow, 80 grams is very tiny. I agree that he looks older than his weight but he is sooooo cute.
You know, I have seen stuff in the microscope at the vet's office but never trichomonads. They sure were vigorous little devils and just think of the damage they can do to our babies. I was surprised at their shape. To me, they looked kinda square. There is something moving in the upper left that was different in shape to me. It was wiggling a bit too. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the video. Have you named it?
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31st August 2008, 12:04 PM
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"Tipsy Trich Trollops Turnin' Tricks!" How's that?  Pidgey
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31st August 2008, 12:19 PM
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Ok, if I can pick a "name" or whatever from your 5 words (BTW. brilliant  ) then it would be Tipsy. You don't want to name a sweet little baby Trollops.
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31st August 2008, 12:25 PM
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 Sorry.  The fellow had already named him "Walter", after an actor. Pidgey
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31st August 2008, 01:29 PM
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Walter sounds like a great name for this little guy and I hope he does very well.
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31st August 2008, 01:41 PM
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31st August 2008, 01:48 PM
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How very appropriate!!
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31st August 2008, 01:51 PM
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I know... I was just being playful... Lol... I have one who is very small also...he's a month or more now past fledgling, so he is in free fly...but 'small', really small...and very cute of course. I wonder if anyone had ever bred 'miniature' Pigeons? Phil l v
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31st August 2008, 02:49 PM
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There are some tiny breeds, like Figueritas, but that's a very tiny feral. Looks the size of a dove. Salmonella can stunt them, but I wouldn't expect him to look as good as he does (or have survived this long) if he had it. Best of luck with him, Pidgey. He's a very fortunate bird to wind up in your care.
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