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| lorraine moran |
hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
lori
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| Laurie |
The vet will *not* put him to sleep without your permission, so that excuse
is out. No one here can diagnose your bird over the internet dear...you
need to take him to the vet...and quickly!
Laurie
"lorraine moran" <lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> lori
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| Starlight |
On 1 Oct 2003 15:28:52 -0700, lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk (lorraine
moran) wrote:
>hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
>old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
>sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
>cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
>sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
>lifeless for the rest of that day.
Awwww. He may be in his final days. Can you lower the perches so
he's closer to the ground, lowering his seed and water cups also? Or
try putting a towel on the bottom of his cage in case he wants to
stand there. When I knew my budgie was dying, I tried to keep his
surroundings exactly as he liked them....sang to him as much as I
could, played the music he liked softly off and on during the day,
gave him the treats he liked, made sure he was warm and comfortable.
It's difficult to know if he's suffering, but if he's sleeping and
chirping normally, I'd just make sure you do all you can to keep his
stress level down and let him go in his familiar, peaceful home.
Becky
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| oldmolly |
"lorraine moran" <lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b75a2ed2.0310011428.721fbb17@posting.google.com...
> hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> lori
Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and should
be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town you are
in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds proper
treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
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| David G Fisher |
"oldmolly" <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "lorraine moran" <lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:b75a2ed2.0310011428.721fbb17@posting.google.com...
> > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> > lori
>
> Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and
should
> be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town you
are
> in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds proper
> treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
>
>
I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him to the
vet who you talked to over the phone.
Dave
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| oldmolly |
"David G Fisher" <davegfnospam@home.com> wrote in message
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> "oldmolly" <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:yGZeb.5181$QH3.2958@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> >
> > "lorraine moran" <lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:b75a2ed2.0310011428.721fbb17@posting.google.com...
> > > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> > > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> > > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> > > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> > > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> > > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> > > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> > > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> > > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> > > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> > > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> > > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> > > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> > > lori
> >
> > Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and
> should
> > be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town you
> are
> > in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds
proper
> > treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
> >
> >
>
> I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him to
the
> vet who you talked to over the phone.
>
Isn't it odd that the OP never got back to me? Either they didn't want to
take it to a vet, or the bird is dead :0(
If one of mine was sick, although I admit I would not post here and ask for
advice, *if* I did, I would be checking back several times a day for useful
replies.Perhaps they simply wanted a free online diagnosis?
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| High Flight |
oldmolly <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> says...
>> > > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
>> > > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
>> > > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
>> > > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
>> > > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
>> > > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
>> > > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
>> > > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
>> > > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
>> > > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
>> > > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
>> > > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
>> > > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
>> > > lori
>> >
>> > Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and
>> should
>> > be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town you
>> are
>> > in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds
> proper
>> > treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
>>
>> I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him to
> the
>> vet who you talked to over the phone.
>>
> Isn't it odd that the OP never got back to me? Either they didn't want to
> take it to a vet, or the bird is dead :0(
Those are just two possibilities.
> If one of mine was sick, although I admit I would not post here and ask for
> advice, *if* I did, I would be checking back several times a day for useful
> replies.Perhaps they simply wanted a free online diagnosis?
Perhaps you're wrong.
Jack
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aka Keet Visit my web page at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
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| oldmolly |
"High Flight" <jac@apk.net> wrote in message
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> oldmolly <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> says...
> >> > > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my
10year
> >> > > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind,
not
> >> > > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands
so i
> >> > > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough,
but
> >> > > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> >> > > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the
vet
> >> > > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she
suggested
> >> > > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> >> > > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was
very
> >> > > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can
anyone
> >> > > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> >> > > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> >> > > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> >> > > lori
> >> >
> >> > Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and
> >> should
> >> > be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town
you
> >> are
> >> > in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds
> > proper
> >> > treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
> >>
> >> I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him
to
> > the
> >> vet who you talked to over the phone.
> >>
> > Isn't it odd that the OP never got back to me? Either they didn't want
to
> > take it to a vet, or the bird is dead :0(
>
> Those are just two possibilities.
>
>
> > If one of mine was sick, although I admit I would not post here and ask
for
> > advice, *if* I did, I would be checking back several times a day for
useful
> > replies.Perhaps they simply wanted a free online diagnosis?
>
> Perhaps you're wrong.
>
Perhaps <shrug>
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| Jenny |
Or perhaps she's right?
None of us will really know unless they come back and tell us what has
happenend?
Jenny
"High Flight" <jac@apk.net> wrote in message
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> oldmolly <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> says...
> >> > > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my
10year
> >> > > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind,
not
> >> > > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands
so i
> >> > > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough,
but
> >> > > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> >> > > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the
vet
> >> > > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she
suggested
> >> > > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> >> > > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was
very
> >> > > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can
anyone
> >> > > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> >> > > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> >> > > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> >> > > lori
> >> >
> >> > Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone and
> >> should
> >> > be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town
you
> >> are
> >> > in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds
> > proper
> >> > treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this country.
> >>
> >> I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him
to
> > the
> >> vet who you talked to over the phone.
> >>
> > Isn't it odd that the OP never got back to me? Either they didn't want
to
> > take it to a vet, or the bird is dead :0(
>
> Those are just two possibilities.
>
>
> > If one of mine was sick, although I admit I would not post here and ask
for
> > advice, *if* I did, I would be checking back several times a day for
useful
> > replies.Perhaps they simply wanted a free online diagnosis?
>
> Perhaps you're wrong.
>
> Jack
>
> --
> aka Keet Visit my web page at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
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| Digital_Cowboy |
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It could also be that they don't not have 24/7 access to the Net or a
computer and was borrowing a friends/neighbors computer to get on-line with.
.. .
Herman F. Ebeling Jr.
"Jenny" <jennywren@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Or perhaps she's right?
> None of us will really know unless they come back and tell us what has
> happenend?
> Jenny
>
> "High Flight" <jac@apk.net> wrote in message
> news:blmhn7$854$1@plonk.apk.net...
> > oldmolly <oldmolly1@ntlworld.com> says...
> > >> > > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my
> 10year
> > >> > > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be
blind,
> not
> > >> > > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands
> so i
> > >> > > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough,
> but
> > >> > > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> > >> > > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the
> vet
> > >> > > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she
> suggested
> > >> > > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would
be
> > >> > > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was
> very
> > >> > > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can
> anyone
> > >> > > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life
more
> > >> > > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> > >> > > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> > >> > > lori
> > >> >
> > >> > Your vet has broken the law by making a diagnosis over the phone
and
> > >> should
> > >> > be reported. Is your vet an avian vet? If not let me know what town
> you
> > >> are
> > >> > in and I will send details of a proper avian vet to get your birds
> > > proper
> > >> > treatment quickly. 10 years is *not* old for budgies in this
country.
> > >>
> > >> I agree. Please take him to an avian vet immediately. Do not take him
> to
> > > the
> > >> vet who you talked to over the phone.
> > >>
> > > Isn't it odd that the OP never got back to me? Either they didn't
want
> to
> > > take it to a vet, or the bird is dead :0(
> >
> > Those are just two possibilities.
> >
> >
> > > If one of mine was sick, although I admit I would not post here and
ask
> for
> > > advice, *if* I did, I would be checking back several times a day for
> useful
> > > replies.Perhaps they simply wanted a free online diagnosis?
> >
> > Perhaps you're wrong.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> > --
> > aka Keet Visit my web page at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
>
>
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| Phil Foreskin |
lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk (lorraine moran) wrote in message news:<b75a2ed2.0310011428.721fbb17@posting.google.com>...
> hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> lori
I hope your bird drops dead, you bird-loving freak. Go get a real
pet...an AKC registered dog, asshole.
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Gee, Phil you're just a regular ray of sunshine aren't ya. . .Do ya ever
having anything NICE to say???
Herman
"Phil Foreskin" <foreskin@familyworship.net> wrote in message
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> lorri_mor_2002@yahoo.co.uk (lorraine moran) wrote in message
news:<b75a2ed2.0310011428.721fbb17@posting.google.com>...
> > hi, was wondering if anyone could answer my question about my 10year
> > old budgie? he keeps falling off his perch, and seems to be blind, not
> > sure if he is blind but he has never been handeled by human hands so i
> > cant get near him, hes still brightly coloured and chirpy enough, but
> > sometimes it seems as if he just sleeps alday and then hes very
> > lifeless for the rest of that day. I was going to take him to the vet
> > but when i called and explained his symtoms to the vet , she suggested
> > that because he was quite old it was possibly a stroke and would be
> > better to put him to sleep. As hes not like that everyday i was very
> > reluctant to take him because she might put him to sleep, can anyone
> > suggest what might be the problem? and how i can make his life more
> > comfortable. He lives on budgie seed and lettuce, he never eats
> > anything else,(we think thats why he`s lived so long).
> > lori
>
> I hope your bird drops dead, you bird-loving freak. Go get a real
> pet...an AKC registered dog, asshole.
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