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#441 ·
I'm so happy that he's coming home tomorrow!!! You're going to have to make him all of his favorite foods, watch movies, and give him lots of scritches!! :D

For the tank, you could just cover it up if he starts picking at it. Or pull it off, it is messy and you need a razor blade to do it. It depends on how well it was done if it just peels off or if it takes a long time to remove.

They're probably keeping him in there that long to make sure his wounds heal right and extra activity doesn't upset his liver. Kiwi had to stay her bin for 4 weeks with restricted activity. It was ok to move around so the wounds didn't get stiff and for circulation, but not much else. For Rascal, he is going to probably try and flap his wings when he isn't allowed out to fly or anything. Kiwi would flap for a minute to get rid of excess energy, but hopefully Rascal wont because that would be so painful to watch. ><

I would keep the glass tank out of the sunlight since glass absorbs heat easily and he could overheat. Glass floors can be really cold so you might want to line it with paper towels. I cut a yoga mat up and fit it on the bottom then covered that with paper towels to offset the cold floor and provide some cushioning when Kiwi walked. I also put a toy and perch in there so she could perch if she wanted to and so that she wouldn't get bored and start picking at herself.

What medication is he coming home with? Hopefully at least meloxicam, it's like birdy motrin for inflammation and pain. I'd give him lots of fruits, vegetables, and pellets to reduce inflammation. Almonds, walnuts, ginger, turmeric, kale, and tart cherries are some foods I can think of right now that would help with inflammation. I can look in the Phoenix Landing Cookbook later for more things if you want. Here are some links on tart cherries and gout I found interesting:
http://forums.avianavenue.com/index.php?threads/senior-parrot-food-experiences.144063/
http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/gout.html
 
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Discussion starter · #445 · (Edited)
Rascal is finally home!!!! :D

The second I walked out of the clinic he chuckled a tiny bit inside the carrier you could totally tell he was happy to be out of there. When I got home I just held him and gave him scritches for a really long time. All he wanted to do was cuddle... also keep making baby chirping sounds. He freaks out real badly if I put him in fish tank... because all he wants to do is be on my shoulder. He tries and tries to come through the glass fish tank to come to me and goes ballistic. I don't want him to hurt himself so I just put him on my shoulder for now so he chills out.

I'm being super careful with him.. he only gets to sit on my shoulder if I'm sitting down. He's definitely not his normal self though... he won't bob his head at all (and he would ALWAYS bob his head before)... he just wants to sleep/preen on my shoulder and relax. I wonder what he'll be like tomorrow.

I am working home all day tomorrow though and his fish tank will be on my desk next to me... I just need to make sure he eats enough!

Here are some pics... I pimped out his fish tank and hung his favorite toys using those "command" sticker hooks.

I picked him up and they gave me FOUR medications he must take daily. I will list what those meds are later.

The vet bill was $3600!!! (was way more than I could have ever imagined, Rascal is WORTH every penny of course... but they really took me to the cleaners that vet did) and that's not even the final bill because he must have bloodwork again in 2 weeks to check his liver. I am going to sue that horrid woman who did this to my poor bird... problem is that small claims court can only sue for a max of $3K.... and good luck trying to collect anything from that woman even if I won the case.

Sorry for long post... I am just so happy he's back where he belongs and he totally knows it! :D
 

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Discussion starter · #446 ·
I'm nervous about tomorrow though... because I don't know how easy or difficult it is to give a bird medication orally using the syringe. I have to give some meds twice a day... guess I will find out tomorrow when I give him the first dose tomorrow morning, yikes!

I hope it's easier than giving meds to a dog orally lol.

If anyone has any tips it would be super appreciated. They told me to hold the tip of the syringe near his mouth corner and try to push his beak open and then push the syringe.
 
#448 ·
Rascal looks really good! I'm so happy for you two. Sounds like he's happy to be back home on your shoulder. Poor little guy's been through so much, no wonder he just wants to perch on you and relax. I hope he gets back to his happy, healthy self soon :)
 
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I picked him up several hrs ago from the vet and he's been on my shoulder ever since lol. He simply refuses to do anything else, freaks out if I don't let him. I do place him inside the fish tank every so often to make sure he eats I (but I'm forced to sit right in front of the tank or he won't eat lol)... he ate a few minutes ago. Here's a pic :)

I need to make sure he eats enough and gains weight! I'm weighing him now every morning.
 

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#453 ·
Yay, he's home!! I think it's a normal reaction, poor little guy was separated from you for so long. Kiwi was so freaked out and in pain when I got her home from the vets she didn't want to leave me for the next few days and wouldn't eat unless i was physically right next to her. The pain also prevented her from eating much unless I tried to force her to eat. I was lucky to get half a sprig of millet into her. I hope Rascal has some good pain medication, it will be hard to get him to eat if he is in pain. :(
 
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That happened to us when we brought our 'tiel home from a 4-5 day hospital stay. He hated the fish tank and just paced and paced and paced and we finally took him out and let him hang with us and he was sooo happy and content. We knew he'd be miserable spending the night in it, so we let him sleep in his own cage and he was fine.

I'm really happy for you both that he's home. :clap:
 
Discussion starter · #456 · (Edited)
Ya, In noticed... he definitely does NOT like that fish tank at all... even though I pimped it out real good... he still hates it! I also have to sit right in front of him or he refuses to eat!

Thankfully I'm home all day this weekend and next week... then I must go to Boston for 4 days :( ... but then no traveling for entire month and then will be home entire winter season.

I will know he's fine once he starts acting like his normal self... he's totally not himself now... not even close.

He was preening on my shoulder and is now still on my shoulder of course... (well else would he be lol) and is grinding his beak :)
 
Discussion starter · #458 · (Edited)
I do have a huge concern though... all evidence really does suggest that his injury occurred in his 17 inch travel cage he was staying in at that woman's house... I say this because of the amounts of blood scattered all over the entire cage not to mention ALL his flight feathers that were either yanked out or fell out... the woman did finally admit she startled him in the middle of the night (around 4 or 5am) causing him to get nightfrieght episode (there is more to the story I'm sure but she is clearly not honest individual). If however, the nightfrieght DID cause his severe injuries then that brainless irresponsible woman clearly did NOTHING to calm him down...

... obviously she just left him to thrash and trash around forever, the PROLONGED thrashing and thrashing for who know hows many minutes straight caused massive inflamantion etc. Vet said all his flight feathers were either yanked out, fell out due to inflamation or cut with scissors.

If this IS what actually happened (injuries from nightfrieght)... I think it's a REALLY bad idea to take him to a vet to have them watch him while I'm out of town because there is NOBODY there in the middle of the night at the clinic to STOP him if he goes into that psycho nightfreight episode... because of this I fear this disaster will happen all over again!! :(

The nice vet's clinic told me they have volunteers who would watch Rascal at their house... what would you do? Leave him in the vet's clinic or have one of the volunteer's take him to their house?

I would REQUIRE I see where the bird would be staying though! I'm worried this disaster will happen again if he gets nightfrieght with nobody around to STOP or calm him =(
 
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