At 15, Baby was awesome during her first trip to the vet! She didn't seem to mind being in the transport container (seemed a little confused by the clear walls, at first, but she didn't freak out at all) and the trip was short, warm and uneventful. She even started cheeping a little bit in the waiting room! She readily got onto the perch they offered her and sat there most of the time, flying to Jared or I a few times. The vet was very kind to her, interacted with her like we do. She climbed onto his finger without hesitation and proceeded to give him kisses. She didn't protest at her exam at all and she seemed relatively comfortable the entire time.

 

They checked her poops and she doesn't have any parasites (thank goodness cuz it would be rather traumatic for all involved to try to medicate the other two monsters *L*). The lump on her chest is just her crop, rather large and hanging down. *L* They thought she was at a decent weight. She doesn't have problems breathing. She holds her tail kind of funny, and it seems like she might have an encysted feather. However, the vet looked at how she flew, how she sat on his finger and the perch and thought she might have some hind end paresis or something going on. He thought she was wobbly because she was trying to balance better and it seemed to him that her legs probably weren't as strong as they should be. He thought this might be due to a kidney tumor or something, basically a result of her old age. She doesn't seem to be having an issue with her kidneys yet, so he didn't seem too worried about it (not to mention there isn't much that can be done about it either). We have antibiotics to give her for 2 weeks to see if it will help the feather. If it doesn't, all we really need to do is keep her comfortable. There could be anti-inflammatories in the future, but we'll see how she does with taking medicine regularly and if this will help her become a little more mobile if its just a painful infected feather. He thought she was a really really neat little bird, one of the most interactive keets he's seen. He thought she looked really good for her age too. Other than trying to get her to eat some more pellets than seed, he didn't think we need to be doing anything more for her. He was concerned about giving her too much vitamins if she's getting some with her food.

 

So we have a fairly okay bird, some possible age related issues, but nothing terribly alarming or pressing. She has been acting and looking like she's feeling better since that night, so it looks like things will be just fine. I'm proud of our little old girl! And its nice to know that we're doing her well.

Very good news !! She sounds delightful too :hap:

glad to here your trip to the vet was good

I'm glad you got some good news, and that the trip to the vet was "uneventful". I know you are glad you took her. She does sound like a really really neat little bird!

So happy she checked out okay, it must have been so cute to see Baby giving the vet kisses!

glad to hear all is good what a good girl mine would have freaked out in the vets office

 

keep us updated on her and we would love to see pics.

Yeah, we thought the kisses thing was kinda cool too - she even picked at his beard a little!

 

I'll see if Jared can do more pics, though she's rather ratty looking because of her molt. Of course, sometimes they look cuter when they're raggedy though, in a sort of pathetic way. *L*

 

She's biting at pellets I hand feed her and I think she likes the birdie bread too, which is a good sign, so we can get more nutrients in her instead of just the fattening seeds.

 

Thanks everyone!

I so glad she is well, and it sounds like you feel more relaxed about her health and plans for her future care now with this knowledge.

A couple of my birds look horrid right now due to molts too. And it's snowing outside...that's artificial indoor environments for you I guess. :budgiedance:

 

I'm so glad you got Baby in and that she did well. I know the news wasn't exactly wonderful but it's also not horrible as you said. It's a good thing you took her, it really helps to have the peace of mind, doesn't it?

 

She sounds like a sweet, tough, little bird.

Wow what a little sweetie - She is so good

Yes, the peace of mind is nice to have.

 

She really is a fighter, a strong willed good little bird. Today she's looking MUCH better even yet! The vet said that we'd be able to notice if the medicine is helping by Monday, but today she's already holding her tail straighter, is more active and vocal. Amazing little thing she is! She took her medicine pretty well today too.

 

All of these positive comments make me feel really proud to have her! *beaming*