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Sick pigeon post!
I'm dealing over phone with my mom regarding my pigeons which are at her place some 500 miles north of me.
I have a 12 yo. hen who is no longer laying as of several years ago in a coop with 5 others- no new birds.
"Ginger" has stopped flying this last week. She has been seen flying up to her cubby which is ~2' from ground, but that's it. Not sure if this was rapid or progressive- mom says she's spent a lot of time on top of the hutch the last few months.
Bird is alert and active otherwise. Eating/drinking. Weight normal. No breaks. No missing feathers. Droppings normal. Stable so far.
Taken to vet- they said she appeared fine. We requested blood panel anyway. Results came back with white blood cell count 3xs normal
They want X-ray taken and anesthesia.
Wondering why fecal wasn't on list of next steps. Nasties can be in normal looking droppings yeah?
Any reason to not do round if antibiotics?
Besides arthritis, tumor or cancer etc what point is X-ray?
I have Moxicillin, and 3 in 1 for cocci., canker, and worms.
Also have trimethoprim but its down south with me- but I could expedite it up there or try to locate something else.
Having mom check for sour crop and canker but I imagine the vet would have checked for that.
Anyone else have this experience and/or any ideas /suggestions. I'm guessing cancer =(
Thanks!
Sick pigeon post!
I'm dealing over phone with my mom regarding my pigeons which are at her place some 500 miles north of me.
I have a 12 yo. hen who is no longer laying as of several years ago in a coop with 5 others- no new birds.
"Ginger" has stopped flying this last week. She has been seen flying up to her cubby which is ~2' from ground, but that's it. Not sure if this was rapid or progressive- mom says she's spent a lot of time on top of the hutch the last few months.
Bird is alert and active otherwise. Eating/drinking. Weight normal. No breaks. No missing feathers. Droppings normal. Stable so far.
Taken to vet- they said she appeared fine. We requested blood panel anyway. Results came back with white blood cell count 3xs normal
They want X-ray taken and anesthesia.
Wondering why fecal wasn't on list of next steps. Nasties can be in normal looking droppings yeah?
Any reason to not do round if antibiotics?
Besides arthritis, tumor or cancer etc what point is X-ray?
I have Moxicillin, and 3 in 1 for cocci., canker, and worms.
Also have trimethoprim but its down south with me- but I could expedite it up there or try to locate something else.
Having mom check for sour crop and canker but I imagine the vet would have checked for that.
Anyone else have this experience and/or any ideas /suggestions. I'm guessing cancer =(
Thanks!