Throwing Up? ERGENT!

[Medo Cekic]

Originally Posted by Xen

You're going to give your sick bird away if she needs further tests?

Did I read it wrong or confuse your wording?

well something like that. The blood test cost over 300 and you add with the other medication it a definte 450+. I don't have that kind of money. Although that doesnt mean i will give her to anyone, I want to give her to some kind of agency that will help her, if there isn't then I will find a way to get the money.

[Xen]

I think I'm just going to

[Lisa B]

Originally Posted by Medo Cekic

well something like that. The blood test cost over 300 and you add with the other medication it a definte 450+. I don't have that kind of money. Although that doesnt mean i will give her to anyone, I want to give her to some kind of agency that will help her, if there isn't then I will find a way to get the money.

you can talk it over with the vet. they might have someone there that might be willing to.
Sometimes its a hard choice. I can tell you that I spent $7,000 on one bird trying to cure him, and when all my funds were exhausted, credit cards maxed, and he needed more treatments, I asked the vet to adopt him so he wouldnt die. It was the hardest thing I think I ever did. The vet said, we wont let that happen, and gave me other options, but I understand where you are coming from.

[Medo Cekic]

Originally Posted by Lisa B

you can talk it over with the vet. they might have someone there that might be willing to.
Sometimes its a hard choice. I can tell you that I spent $7,000 on one bird trying to cure him, and when all my funds were exhausted, credit cards maxed, and he needed more treatments, I asked the vet to adopt him so he wouldnt die. It was the hardest thing I think I ever did. The vet said, we wont let that happen, and gave me other options, but I understand where you are coming from.

Thank you. This bird alone cost me alot with the treatment besides this one around 3000$.

[xafsmom]

The word here that I'm focusing on is 'might', in regards to the blood test. Your vet gave her antibiotics and other treatment so far, right? The blood test happens when? When she doesn't show positive signs of improving? I'm just curious here... Before you leap in front of that train, find out exactly what your vet proposes. 1) Is it necessary, or is your vet anticipating tests - sometimes vets will go for things that aren't necessary just because they're not well-versed in avian medicine. 2) WHEN would this test be performed? If she's being treated with something now and the vet wants a window of time to see if it's going to work, you might be able to come up with the money by then, or it may not be necessary after all. 3) Write everything down, then call another vet (preferrably an avian vet) and double-check the initial vet - like I said, if it's not an avian vet, sometimes they throw the kitchen sink at the bird due to inexperience with birds.

Blood work ups can be outrageously expensive. I live close to a leading vet school, and do my stuff through them so I get exceptional avian vets and students poking at my bird, but for half the cost of a regular vet. You might see if there's one in your area, they are a bit cheaper and not one bit less quality (often they're 10 times better, because they're a teaching institute).

Another thing I have found in the past ...not with birds but my horses; see if you can't arrange payments. A lot of times sympathetic vets will allow payments for services you can't readily perform. It's an option, and you should be looking at options first, rather than giving up because of the dollar signs looming over your head. And, I don't mean that in a bad way! Sometimes we get panicked at the cost of things, and we instinctively grab for ways to treat our animals even if it means losing them to someone else. It's a commendable attitude, it means you care deeply for your bird that you will give her up to get her well if you must.

But first, explore all options. /hug

[Medo Cekic]

Originally Posted by xafsmom

The word here that I'm focusing on is 'might', in regards to the blood test. Your vet gave her antibiotics and other treatment so far, right? The blood test happens when? When she doesn't show positive signs of improving? I'm just curious here... Before you leap in front of that train, find out exactly what your vet proposes. 1) Is it necessary, or is your vet anticipating tests - sometimes vets will go for things that aren't necessary just because they're not well-versed in avian medicine. 2) WHEN would this test be performed? If she's being treated with something now and the vet wants a window of time to see if it's going to work, you might be able to come up with the money by then, or it may not be necessary after all. 3) Write everything down, then call another vet (preferrably an avian vet) and double-check the initial vet - like I said, if it's not an avian vet, sometimes they throw the kitchen sink at the bird due to inexperience with birds.

Blood work ups can be outrageously expensive. I live close to a leading vet school, and do my stuff through them so I get exceptional avian vets and students poking at my bird, but for half the cost of a regular vet. You might see if there's one in your area, they are a bit cheaper and not one bit less quality (often they're 10 times better, because they're a teaching institute).

Another thing I have found in the past ...not with birds but my horses; see if you can't arrange payments. A lot of times sympathetic vets will allow payments for services you can't readily perform. It's an option, and you should be looking at options first, rather than giving up because of the dollar signs looming over your head. And, I don't mean that in a bad way! Sometimes we get panicked at the cost of things, and we instinctively grab for ways to treat our animals even if it means losing them to someone else. It's a commendable attitude, it means you care deeply for your bird that you will give her up to get her well if you must.

But first, explore all options. /hug

Well I will start with saying I am not gonna give her up. Thats one thing. I will come up with the money, but I might not have time. This vet is not he vet I go to as well. I went to 8 different Vets and most of them are only for birds, yet there were no doctors. I went to this one as the 9th Vet and she helped.

She gave teh bird Antibiotics, Special Yogurts and other test to see the problem. The Antibiotic and the Yogurt were to help her get rid of the problem, but incase it could we need to take the blood test which do cost alot.

If she sees that the bird hasn't recovered at all she will do the blood test, but if she has recovered, or recovering she will only give other shot that do not cost more then 200$ with more Anti Biotics Yogurt and other shots. Which I definitely will pay as it doesn't cost as much as the blood test.

I do not know ant Vet school so that not an option, nor do I live near one. I went from Brooklyn to Manhatton to bronx and back and forth and barely found a Vet. Although its been about 2 and half hours since I gave my Evve the antibiotics and it seels she is recovering. She doesn't get puffy to keep warm(near a heater), she doesnt close her eyes, or puke anymore. I just hope Evve does get better.

[nailsrglue]

I have also noticed that avian vets like to ask to do alot of tests that cost alot of money when they don't even need the tests to diagnose something.

I had a bird in the past that developed a nostril problem. Took it too a vet and they wanted about $800 for all kinds of tests, none were considered conclusive. I was in high school with no job so I just took the meds they gave me and went home. A year later when the bird got bad again, I took it to a new vet. They charged me $180 for the visit, meds, and took a culture of the nostril to find out what was wrong and did not insist on more tests. It all just depends on the vet and thier experience in diagnosing birds.

[Medo Cekic]

Well I am not good with Medicine, and I surely don't know how they wrong with Birds. But can the Antibiotics and the Yogurt(gel) treat her problem? Anyways I really dont think I need the answer to that. Evve is doing fine, she is back to trying to fly :D, making noices, and most of all being picky :D. She doesnt show any effects of her being sick anymore and its only been the second day :D

[xafsmom]

That's great news! I'm so glad!! Needless advice here, but I'm a mom and it's habit now hehe.. but, make sure you continue the antibiotic/gel medicine for the entire time it says to. /end of doing the mom thing. ;)

[rockybird]

If she needs a followup apt. with the vet, make sure you take her.

Also, make sure you got rid of any sources of lead in the house. I read somewhere about someone's conure that almost died due to lead poisoning. It had been chewing on a stainless glass window ornament rimmed with lead. The bird was very sick and no one thought it would make it.