Minnie&Moose Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) Our RIR has has shown signs of a respiratory infection for nearly 3 weeks. During that time she's had two full courses of Baytril (at max. strength for her weight according to the vet). By the end of the second course she was looking perkier, had started laying again (we weren't using the eggs) but still sounded like she had a head cold - sneezing and what the vet thought was mucous at the back of her throat. All the other birds had brief periods of sneezing but none looked unwell - Maisie is the only one who was treated with antibiotics. She's managed to keep her position as no. 3 of 5 birds (even though she & her friend were new to the group in June). However, the last couple of days the sneezing seems more frequent, she doesn't seem to be eating very much, there have been no eggs for a week, and she's sleeping a lot during the day, with her head tucked in under her wing. She's feeling a bit light as well. She's not a bird that is willing to try treats other than corn so it's hard to give her anything tempting - she turns up her beak at mealworms, pellet porridge, fruit, tuna and egg, but will eat lettuce, spinach and courgettes (pellets, grass, cabbage, cougette, flies, worms and corn). If she's still not right tomorrow I will definitely take her back to the vet (he didn't want me to worm her until she was recovered so I haven't done that but I did worm her when she first arrived in late May). In the meantime, any suggestions please? Edited August 11, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Oh your poor girl. Definitely a good idea to take her to the vets. Can you keep her hydrated? What about Avipro in her water or lifeguard or nutridrops? The sleeping with her head tucked under sounds very sad Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Perhaps she needs Tylan instead of Baytril? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 might it be worth sending a poo sample for testing to Retfords or there is another one. they will be able to tell you the correct anti b for what ever she has, poor love does sound poorly. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Unfortunately Maisie was PTS this morning. She wasn't responding to antibiotics and was looking very sorry for herself so it seemed like the kindest thing to do. Didn't have her very long but we'd all grown very attached to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'm really sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 So sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Oh no, I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 So sorry for your loss.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 So sorry to hear this. It sounds like it was the right decision though - the alternative was to watch her fade away, and that would have been worse. <. to you xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
