I need your help and input! Warning, contains pictures of deceased peafowl!

[casportpony]

Quote: She looks great!

The above is for food mixed with water. Have to figure out a way to tell people how to deal with dehydration (just water), and that will be tricky... because all birds must be hydrated first. Tube feeding a dehydrated bird or hypothermic bird can kill it.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Added:

• Evaluating the sick bird
• Stabilizing the sick bird

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

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[casportpony]

Gotta figure a way to avoid "refeeding syndrome"

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4.6.1. Refeeding syndrome

Severe electrolyte and fluid shifts associated with metabolic abnormalities in malnourished patients undergoing “refeeding”, whether orally, parenterally, or enterally. Phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium shift to intracellular space leading to sudden drops in serum levels.

• Clinical signs are varied, including neurologic dysfunction and cardiac arrhythmias
• Do not offer emaciated animals (TS < 1.0) whole food initially
• Always rehydrate animal first
• Give B vitamins
• Give oral electrolytes first
• Tubefeed formula low in carbohydrates, high in fat with adequate protein
• If the patient is digesting the formula, move gradually on to easily digestible solid food

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Refeeding
syndrome Electrolyte disturbance that may be seen with malnutrition, starvation, or prolonged diuresis. Reintroduction of nutrition leads to a rapid shift of ions from serum to the intracellular space depleting potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, or calcium stores. Avoid refeeding syndrome by introducing food cautiously, monitoring clinical status and electrolytes closely, and supplementing the diet as needed.

-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

Gotta figure a way to avoid "refeeding syndrome"

-Kathy

Split you does into smaller and more frequent feedings or tubing feeding this will allow them to adjust to it slowly

the goal is to get something into them to keep them alive , it does not have to be alot at one time , a little at a time will be alot over a longer period making it easer to digest or process into the system.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks... Still planning on writing up a proper tubing article, so it has to start of with directions on how to properly hydrate and how one can tell if their bird is properly hydrated. Also need info on amount of vitamins that should or shouldn't be included. From there I need to come up with a schedule that the average person can follow. I'm home all day, so no problem for me to tube 4-6 times, but those that work? How can they do fluids and food? Just thinking out loud...

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Okay... so I've started a new thread and need some pictures of sick birds. Do any of you have pictures that I can use? The purpose is to show people the differences between what a mildly sick or critically ill bird might look like.

-Kathy
My newest thread -

Emergency Supportive Care​

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Not sure if this helps, but here's Squeaky, eggbound:

 

[casportpony]

Not sure if this helps, but here's Squeaky, eggbound:

Thanks, that will help a bunch, and hopefully it will help others. You also have one from the onset of the illness, okay to use that as well?

-Kathy

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Oh yeah, I forgot about those pictures.
Here's one, and her poop from then, too: