Posted by butterfly on April 14, 2003 at 19:51:38:

In Reply to: Re: Egg Bound Parakeet - Need Advice posted by Shannon on April 14, 2003 at 15:32:01:

: Thank you. I tried the oil and the steam last week, and the vet kept her in an incubater all weekend, and still no egg. They are going to go ahead and do the surgery for her this afternoon. They said they cannot wait until she is too weak. Hopefully she'll be ok.

: Thanks,
: Shannon

hope ur birds ok.bummer when stuff like that happens.that is how my first keet died came from store that way.keep us posted hope she makes it thru to hang w/u.

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: I have a parakeet who is egg bound. I noticed this
: : on Wednesday of last week and tried a few "home remedies"
: : that didn't work. I took her to an avian vet on Thursday
: : morning. They've injected her with Calcium shots, and anti-
: : inflammatories. We've waited through the weekend and still
: : no egg! The vet said the only other option would be
: : to operate but they do not like to do this because the
: : birds usually don't make it. I'm not sure what to do
: : and would love the advice from anyone. I want to do
: : everything to help my bird she is only 5 years old. My
: : family thinks I should have her put to sleep and not
: : spend $100 for surgery that may not work, but I don't
: : know if I can make that decision. Any advice?

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: : Thank you.  I tried the oil and the steam last week, and the vet kept her in an incubater all weekend, and still no egg.  They are going to go ahead and do the surgery for her this afternoon.  They said they cannot wait until she is too weak. Hopefully she'll be ok. 

: : Thanks,
: : Shannon

: hope ur birds ok.bummer when stuff like that happens.that is how my first keet died came from store that way.keep us posted hope she makes it thru to hang w/u.

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: : I have a parakeet who is egg bound. I noticed this
: : : on Wednesday of last week and tried a few "home remedies"
: : : that didn't work. I took her to an avian vet on Thursday 
: : : morning. They've injected her with Calcium shots, and anti-
: : : inflammatories. We've waited through the weekend and still
: : : no egg! The vet said the only other option would be
: : : to operate but they do not like to do this because the
: : : birds usually don't make it. I'm not sure what to do
: : : and would love the advice from anyone. I want to do
: : : everything to help my bird she is only 5 years old. My 
: : : family thinks I should have her put to sleep and not
: : : spend $100 for surgery that may not work, but I don't
: : : know if I can make that decision. Any advice?



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