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The Vet clinic is the more known "bird hospital" in the area. Opinions on them are conflicting, but the local bird store recommended them. They ran the Gram Stain Cytology, which didn't show anything odd. The vet looked him over, weighed him and then said they would put it back on the breeder. I am worried for several reasons... one, I love the bird already. Also, there is the fact that I just spent a lot of money on a bird who doesn't seem to be thriving. The receipt said that birds were in good health, and there are no guarantees on unweaned birds. I did call the breeder today. She said she would come get him if he didn't show improvement in eating tonight. The only thing he was interested in eating, other than the bit of formula, was a few Fruit Loops. I wouldn't normally give those to a bird, but the vet said get him to eat just about anything to put weight on (other than the obvious no-no's for birds). I also have put him in a tub for awhile, to let him not have to perch and eat (which is where he drops everything), to see if he would eat in there. (We were holding him previously with the Fruit Loops and offering many different foods/pellets. I read the signs of Macaw wasting disease, but I probably shouldn't freak myself out too soon. It seems the vet might have mentioned that, wouldn't it?
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