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6finchfriends
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by 6finchfriends » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:26 am
An update on my Society finch that's been sick.
Today I went to every pet store/bird store/ feed store in my area looking for something to treat air sack mites. I didn't find anything. ( The pacific north west is not the hub of the birding world
) However since it might not be air sack mites but a respiratory infection I decided to purchase Erythromycin for birds and Bounceback (a multi-species electrolyte supplement) for my sick little finch. It took me all day driving around and I didn't get home until later afternoon. He was still huffing and puffing, just looking so sad, even though he's been under a heat lamp with a humidifier running. So I mixed up the electrolite and put it in his water dish then took a syringe and put a drop of the Erythromycin mix in the side of his beak. I think he got some down. When I checked on him a few minutes ago (it's 10:00 pm here) he was flying (!!!) around his hospital cage and eating his millet as fast as he could. He is no longer laboring to breath! So far so good. The treatment is for 5 days. I'm thinking he might have gotten stressed from the move, got run down and just got sick and it isn't air sack mites. I'm crossing my fingers it's not. Thanks to everyone for encouraging me and giving me so much helpful advice. I feel like he has a chance now.
Trish
8 adorable Society finch ~ 4 beautiful Gouldian finch
~1 Cockatoo~1 Sun Conure~1 Green Cheek Conure~1 Parotlet~1 dog~ many pond fish & a 7ft Red Tailed Boa, Little Niki
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debbie276
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by debbie276 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:42 am
Wonderful news ... keep us posted!
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L in Ontario
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by L in Ontario » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:25 am
Wonderful update, Trish. Hopefully he will be 100% better very soon.
Liz
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nelloyello11
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by nelloyello11 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:31 am
That's great news! I will have my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery! Keep us posted!
Nelissa
1 NG (Peter), 2 SF/FF (Astrid & Nina) and 2 BC (Desmond & Penelope) Zebra finches
2 Owl Finches (Hedwig & Fawkes)
Painted turtle (Keeker)
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lovemyfinch
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by lovemyfinch » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:15 am
For a continued recovery
Janine
shaftails,gouldians,societies,green singers,owls,cubans, and 1 parrotlet 
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Mozelle
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by Mozelle » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:52 am
Yay Trish!
Flying around sounds like a great sign to me!
I've got my fingers crossed for you
~ Tracy ~
3 lovely Societies - Crested and pied, and 1 lovely but lonely Gouldian hen... Looking for a mate!! 
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MRobinson
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by MRobinson » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:15 pm
Yay! Hopefully that's all it will take!
Mary R.
Mary R.
1 Chocolate Pied Society (Patches)
1 Fawn Crested Pied Society (Nutmeg)
3 Blue Capped Cordon Bleu (Belle, Caruso and one fuzzy baby)
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tajuano
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by tajuano » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:05 am
Yea, I do hope your bird will stay healthy. And I do have be agree that here in the northwest we don't have that many breeders and supplies for birds.
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cascade
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by cascade » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:29 am
Wow, congrats!! What a relief that must have been, to see him perk up so quickly.
I'm discovering the same thing about the PNW. What's up with that? Maybe a business opportunity??
