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| Laurie |
....was a total stress-out for the poor little thing! He hates being touched
anyways, let alone poked and prodded. As I sat outside the exam room I
could hear him screaming bloody murder and felt so bad for him. When the
doctor came out with the carrier, she also had a hand full of Mel's tail
feathers! Apparently he tried to get away and the tech got ahold of his
tail. No wonder he was screaming! I can laugh now when I remember the
horrified look on the doctors face, but I think Mel will not get over it for
quite some time. The sad part is...we have to go back every day through
Friday for 3 more injections!
The fecal immediately showed Giardia in him so I guess I was right that he's
our 'Typhoid Mel'.
I always thought he seemed a little too thin, but the doctor thought he was
perfect, and said that actually Mollie was a little too 'chubby'...even
wrote that on her chart. So now, I think, instead of Mollie and Mel, I
should just call them Chubby and Stubby!
Mollie's LDH was down, Mel's chem panel was within normal range (except
total protein was down a bit) and other than the Giardia, they are both in
very good condition. Mac was chirpy and chipper and happy to see his mama
this morning...but he's down a gram in weight. They're not very worried
since he's still a little stressed. His appetite is good and seems to be
responding to treatment. I will be bringing him home on Friday after taking
the tiels for their last Flagyl injection.
All in all it was a pretty 'good news' day (and a very expensive one) I'm
just keeping my fingers crossed that this round of treatment for all three
birds will do the trick and get rid of those nasty bugs!
Laurie
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| Judy&Fido |
"Laurie" <notinthislifetime@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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....was a total stress-out for the poor little thing! He hates being touched
<snippage>
Laurie
Poor Mel! It sounds like he had a terribly rough day! We'll keep my fingers
and claws crossed that this series works and that he doesn't have to endure
another round!
Judy & Fido
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