Echo my blue&Gold Macaws Necropsy

[coolbreeze]

Thank you all for your help . It is greatly appreciated

[kali]

Originally Posted by xafsmom

He aspirated some of his food (kind of like choking a bit so that the food went into his lungs instead of into his crop) which caused a pneumonia-like condition as well.
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Lexi did the same thing (aspirating) when the breeder was hand feeding. She developed a respiratory infection which spread to her brain and led to blindness.

After reading this, i realise she was a very lucky girl.

[xafsmom]

The quotation was really me quoting Chico's Mom - just to put credit where it's due.

Yeah, aspirating food isn't always an instant death sentence ...but the pneumonia sneaks in. Even when my wee ones just choke a bit and shake their heads, I'll plop them in a brooder and crank the heat up a bit more and watch them for several days for potential signs.