I fell to the floor with uncontrollable tears as I was being told that my
first feathered child is definately not well. Bailey's blood results show
various degrees of abnormalties. Her Red blood cell count is very low, she
is showing a few yeast and has a yeast infection in her crop, this also
confirms that she definately has a slowed digestion. She also is showing
some type of Liver enzymes that are not good.WHAT IS GOING ON??????.
I know that these things can point to other viral infections, but lets face
it, im dealing with PDD exposure here. My vet said that yes, these things
COULD be realated to PDD symtoms, but here we go again.........it could be
something else.
I told her I refuse all the testing. I would prefer (if needed) to do only
the Xray and leave it at that........at least till she is feeling better. I
also have requested that I start Bailey on Meloxicam IMMEDIATELY just in
case. Waiting for Dr. Taylor to come back in a week could kill my Bailey and
lessen her chances for getting better. Yes, i know Meloxicam could change
the results of any testing...........but so what?. If she has it, she has it
right? If meloxicam just so happens to make her better.....would that not
tell us she responded and is getting better??? If she doesn't respond, then
its again either PDD too far advanced or advancing quickly......or its not
pdd at all.
So, Nystatin and Meloxicam for bailey today.
Guys, in all honesty, I cannot even stand the thoughts of losing another,
and I cannot stand to loose my Bailey, Zack and Simon as you all know I have
a little special attachment for . They are my first babies.........
What should I do?
Here is my senario. Simon who right now shows the least signs of concern for
me. His poops are not wet, nor runny. He is very full in the breast and
shows no signs of any wasting. Where Zack and bailey and the rest of my
birds including Jeffery feel to me a little less beefy in the breast. Do i
move Simon to try to spare him? Or is too late? Saying this makes me feel
like im picking and choosing........who can have a better chance at living
and it KILLS me to think about it.........but this is so serious. If I have
a chance to save one..........just one.......should i move the least exposed
bird? What would you do?. Simon is the only bird in my flock who I feel
WOULD NOT get depressed BY not being around the others. He thinks he should
be with me all the time and couldn't care less about the other birds.
Regarding bailey and Zack......they are like the timnehs. Always been
together, feeding each other etc. I told my vet today, that seperating them
will only injure them emotionally. Seperating them would make ME feel
better, but would make THEM feel worse. Quality of life senario again. If
this is PDD in Bailey.......then I need to prepare myself for Zack being
exposed by bailey. Yet, Zack seems perfectly himself, besides the wet
stools. Then again, having wet stools for a long time prior to the onset of
pdd symptoms is the earliest sign of PDD. Simon is the only bird who does
NOT have wet stools.
I feel sick to my stomach.
