Emerald is on antibiotics

I was so worried about Emerald that I went back to the vet today and asked for antibiotics for her. I am afraid to leave it any longer as she is just not getting better and seems more lethargic.

The vet gave me seven days of tylan which is a powder.

When I got back Emerald was in a dust bath which I thought was a good sign but then we noticed her feet were trembling. I think she is getting weak because she isn’t eating enough.

I coated some sunflower hearts with olive oil and sprinkled them with a little of the tylan. We put Emerald in the separate part of the run. Once she had eaten the seeds I added a dish of tuna and a dish of mash both sprinkled with seeds and corn. I put a water dish in and a plate of chopped grapes.

I dropped bits of grape in front of her and she ate four grapes and there are another four grapes on her plate.

Emerald has a buffet to try to tempt her

Emerald has a buffet to try to tempt her

Emerald ate a little from each dish then started gaping again. My husband thinks it hurts her throat to eat and that is what is putting her off eating. Once she had eaten and gaped for a bit she settled to doze.

I managed to get a photo of her gaping today.

Emerald gaping

Emerald gaping

Poor Emerald

Poor Emerald

I am so worried about her and really hope the antibiotic will help her. I will try to get her to eat anything to get her strength up.

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4 Responses to Emerald is on antibiotics

  1. David Anderson says:

    Hopefully, the antibiotics will have a positive effect in a couple of days. Proteins in her diet should be beneficial – after all, they recommend we feed some protein when they’re moulting and replacing feathers – might give an energy boost. Tuna has got to be good; you might try her on meat of some sort, as well. Thinking of you.

    • Carol says:

      Thank you. I think I might get some maggots tomorrow from the fishing tackle shop. I dug up a worm for her but she didn’t know what to do with it. The other girls would have wolfed it down. Being bottom girl, apart from Peaches and Barley, she has never really got to grips with worms.

      I will try scrambled egg tomorrow (made with a little olive oil and water).

  2. Amy says:

    Gosh, the poor thing. I’m really praying that this new round of antibiotic does the trick. She’s such a pretty bird.

    • Carol says:

      Me too. I think she is so beautiful and funny and one of my favourites. I can’t bare the thought that I might lose her.

      It seems that she gapes after she eats as if it hurts her throat. It is putting her off eating and I am doing all I can to get to her eat as much as possible.

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