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Hi --- I figure it's about 6 AM on your side of the world.
For now, please, keep up the Epsom Salt Flush and the charcoal slurry. I am glad she is drinking & eating a little. The mitavite sounds good; did she eat any egg? Despite the fact that you are trying to flush out her system, without food a bird can go downhill quickly with their high metabolism.
As for the electrolytes, at home you can use an over the counter oral electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte for infants. It replaces nutrients & minerals lost to diarrhea (or in this case, induced flush). Go to pedialyte.com to get specifics and find the equivalent product in your area. Or try Mitavite soaked in apple or grape juice thus adding a carb easy to convert to energy to the protein in Mitavite. There is plenty of magnesium in the Epsom Salts but for the other minerals try to get the electrolyte solution. I would
be concerned about adding a bit shaved off the salt block; it would be too easy too get too much.
You are probably right about the cause being the seed; do whatever you have to do to keep her from getting into it again. It could be a toxic plant or a crow could have dropped who knows what.
On the eyes, you are looking for one pupil larger than the other or one eye ticking just a bit. With her weakness, you have to consider a neurological origin.
I will check in later. Hopefully, all will turn out well. Take Care, Sherilyn
Just thought to add, if you get an electrolyte solution, it is used INSTEAD of the usual water to drink. I actually think you are smart enough to know that but I just never assume anybody knows anything. Better to give too much instruction than too little.
For now, please, keep up the Epsom Salt Flush and the charcoal slurry. I am glad she is drinking & eating a little. The mitavite sounds good; did she eat any egg? Despite the fact that you are trying to flush out her system, without food a bird can go downhill quickly with their high metabolism.
As for the electrolytes, at home you can use an over the counter oral electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte for infants. It replaces nutrients & minerals lost to diarrhea (or in this case, induced flush). Go to pedialyte.com to get specifics and find the equivalent product in your area. Or try Mitavite soaked in apple or grape juice thus adding a carb easy to convert to energy to the protein in Mitavite. There is plenty of magnesium in the Epsom Salts but for the other minerals try to get the electrolyte solution. I would
be concerned about adding a bit shaved off the salt block; it would be too easy too get too much.
You are probably right about the cause being the seed; do whatever you have to do to keep her from getting into it again. It could be a toxic plant or a crow could have dropped who knows what.
On the eyes, you are looking for one pupil larger than the other or one eye ticking just a bit. With her weakness, you have to consider a neurological origin.
I will check in later. Hopefully, all will turn out well. Take Care, Sherilyn
Just thought to add, if you get an electrolyte solution, it is used INSTEAD of the usual water to drink. I actually think you are smart enough to know that but I just never assume anybody knows anything. Better to give too much instruction than too little.
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