Slowly fading away

[coolcanoechic]

The comb in number 16 of 18 looked like Gwennie's a few months ago. However, the rest of the pictures didn't depict anything like Gwennie's condition. She has not been off balance on her feet. She is only now showing signs of being a bit off balance, like when she jumps down from her roost and does not land well.
Her head swaying is rhythmic, especially when she is going to sleep. It keeps swaying to one side, over and over, and the eye on that side is closed now, but can be pulled open to see her pupils. She is very tired and wants to sleep a lot, but I'm guessing that is because she is sick. When I'm sick, I want to sleep a lot too.

 

[coolcanoechic]

This is another good link:
http://extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000791_Rep813.pdf

I have been to this link a few times. This is where I plan to take her for the necropsy if I have to.

 

[coolcanoechic]

Have you considered tube feeding her? I'd be more than happy to share info on doing it...

I've been thinking about it, but how far should I go with this? If she has something fatal, I don't want to make her suffer by stuffing things down her throat. The pills made her gag.

 

[casportpony]

I've been thinking about it, but how far should I go with this?  If she has something fatal, I don't want to make her suffer by stuffing things down her throat.  The pills made her gag. 

I'm not the best one to ask that as I tend to try to save them all, even to the bitter end. They do get used to the tube and will actually try to eat it once they know that their crop is full after. I have a peacock that I had to raise on the tube and even though he's 18 months old, he'll still try.

 

[casportpony]

Here's another eye picture:
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/examfinding/202

 

[casportpony]

You could send an email with pictures to this guy, he's an Avian Pathologist at UC Davis.
http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/hlshivaprasad/

He's been very helpful and always finds time to answer my questions. His only request was that I reduce the size of pictures that I email.

 

[coolcanoechic]

You could send an email with pictures to this guy, he's an Avian Pathologist at UC Davis.
http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/hlshivaprasad/

He's been very helpful and always finds time to answer my questions. His only request was that I reduce the size of pictures that I email.

Ok, I sent an email to him with a picture. Maybe he has seen this before.....fingers crossed.

 

[coolcanoechic]

Here's another eye picture:
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/search/examfinding/202

Gwennie's eyes look like this. This is the vet holding her for a picture to post to a vetinary website.

 

[coolcanoechic]

One more eye picture.

 

[casportpony]

She also looks really pale, is she? Or is it just strange lighting?