Howdy,
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Cayenne, a Buff Minorca, is a little over two years old and weighs about 4 or 5 lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
We notice he walks dizzily and he tries walking straight and turns in circles. When he drinks water, his head goes backward and touches his back. As he is doing this, he sits on his heels. Sometimes, when he is not moving, he shakes.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
He has been exhibiting these symptoms almost one week.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
He is the only one exhibiting symptoms.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
There is none that we know.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
We don't of anything that could have caused this.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
He loves to eat his scrambled egg and corn. He has troubles drinking all fluids.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
His fecal matter looks normal. Two times on the first day, when we noticed he was having problems, only blood came out.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
We have been giving him Vitamin B, E, C and scrambled egg. We put a bowl of antibiotic drink (tetracycline) in place of water, but he was having trouble and wanted water instead. We have also put him in quarantine.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
We would like to treat him ourselves.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
We put coastal hay in the nesting boxes.
Thank you very much for your advice!
1) What type of bird , age and weight.
Cayenne, a Buff Minorca, is a little over two years old and weighs about 4 or 5 lbs
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
We notice he walks dizzily and he tries walking straight and turns in circles. When he drinks water, his head goes backward and touches his back. As he is doing this, he sits on his heels. Sometimes, when he is not moving, he shakes.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
He has been exhibiting these symptoms almost one week.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
He is the only one exhibiting symptoms.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
There is none that we know.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
We don't of anything that could have caused this.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
He loves to eat his scrambled egg and corn. He has troubles drinking all fluids.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
His fecal matter looks normal. Two times on the first day, when we noticed he was having problems, only blood came out.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
We have been giving him Vitamin B, E, C and scrambled egg. We put a bowl of antibiotic drink (tetracycline) in place of water, but he was having trouble and wanted water instead. We have also put him in quarantine.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
We would like to treat him ourselves.
11) Describe the housing/bedding in use
We put coastal hay in the nesting boxes.
Thank you very much for your advice!
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