Parrot problems

RE: Parrot problems

Bob Russell — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:04:10 GMT

You can give them answers. Infection (keep it general) is likely and likely to be a fungal cause.

Prognosis guarded to poor but with expensive specialist care the chances for the bird are slightly higher.

Over to them to decide how much and how far they want to take it.

You have done your job and it is then their responsibility to move things forward.

RE: Parrot problems

Gillian Mostyn — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:20:29 GMT

[quote user="Niall Taylor"]Thanks for all the suggestions, folks, I'll get back to the owner. It is a real problem when you are asked for advise then everything you suggest is rejected for reasons of finance or it sounds too invasive, yet they still come back and want an answer - like you were keeping something from them all along![/quote]

Lol. Welcome to the world of exotics!

RE: Parrot problems

Niall Taylor — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:27:34 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions, folks, I'll get back to the owner. It is a real problem when you are asked for advise then everything you suggest is rejected for reasons of finance or it sounds too invasive, yet they still come back and want an answer - like you were keeping something from them all along!

Cheers,

Niall

RE: Parrot problems

grumpyoldman — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:15:32 GMT

It doesn't cost much, take any time, or skill to put an air sac tube in, bypass an upper airway obstruction and buy some time, you can then pass a dog catheter down its syrinx and when it stops apply a bit of negative pressure, you may dislodge a fungal granuloma, however longer term it does need some X-rays and bloods to sort it out properly. We get these enquiries all the time post Baytril trial, and most just fall off the perch because they do not want to pay anyone.

My favourite comment is don't buy a lamborghini and expect to get it fixed for £10.00 at Halfords.

In our area the owners tend to get their dogs and cats treated at the PDSA so the thought of actually paying for medicine surgery and diagnostics is extremely alien to them, PDSA vets will not touch it of course.

RE: Parrot problems

Mark Rowland — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:23:33 GMT

+1 for the above

However if there are no finances then adding some antifungals won't hurt as long as if its fungitrax you keep to the low end of the dose range cf toxicity in AGPs

Goodluck

RE: Parrot problems

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:06:03 GMT

If the specialist has suggested at least, bloods, radiographs and possibly endoscopy, then I'm afraid if the owners want a diagnosis, that is what is needed!

However, your differentials include aspergillosis and neoplasia so if you do nothing else, you really do need to radiograph to get an idea of prognosis. Don't forget that parrots do often continue to 'look well', right up to the point they fall off the perch and die! (Especially if they have an asper plaque in their airway, which is a strong possibility.)

As far as a miracle cure...if it is aspergillosis, I'm afraid the prognosis is poor, even with medical treatment, as these birds are often riddled with it.