It has been over a week since my last update on Sara's health, she had some bad days when I thought it was her last, one of the days when we waked up I took her out of the cage she was shivering I tried to warm her up, she refused to drink which was unusual (she was drinking more often for the past month) she didn't eat and kept having this shiver every 30 second or so, I noticed she is not pooing as well (her poo was watery recently) so I checked her vent and I saw that balloon-like swelling which scared me to death and I saw the poo was dry on her vet, I tried to clean her and suddenly a burst of water and poo came out of her butt and the swelling disappeared and she relieved. poor little thing her poo was like a cement blocking her, and once I cleaned her she get relieved, and after about five minutes she asked for water.

that was few days ago, but today Sara looked much better, her poo is not watery, she is eating on her own, cleaning herself, even she asked for a play, and had the energy to go upside-down when she wanted to go out of the cage (she didn't do that for ages). I am very happy that she is a bit better. she is still not well and the lump on the shoulder is scary, but she is happier and hopefully is getting better.

I was wondering how she was doing, but waited to hear. All the best for her and your family

thank you for the update, bless Sara...

Glad sweet Sara is still feeling comfortable, I wish there was something that would make the lumps go away!

:ausb: :angel1:

Thank you for the update. We are all hoping for the best, and it is good to hear she seems to be feeling better, and acting happy. That is what we really want for all our birds - for them to be happy. It is really a tall order to fill, especially for special needs birds. I hope things continue to improve.

And how is Sara doing in this past week, she has been on my mind (along with many others from my various rescues).

:ausb: And how is Sara doing in this past week, she has been on my mind (along with many others from my various rescues).

Sara is okay, she gained back 90% of the strength in her foot, her poo in totally normal, she put on some weight (the weight dropped from 64g to 36g and now back to 48g) she is playful, naughty girl , I am enjoying every minute she is with me, these are the good things, but here come the not so good. Her shoulder cyst is growing, and sometimes bleeding, the lump has some infection, I am applying iodine with warm water twice a day (+when she bleeds) she seems doesn't mind this routine, even when she sees the cup and cotton coming, she takes certain position knowing what’s happening.

Her body didn’t tolerate the strong antibiotics which she took and I think this was the cause of her internal problems, I don’t think I will take her to the vet (unless I found someone who really has the heart and the love for those creatures and knows what he is doing) Today I added some mild antibiotic in her water (it is called OXY) the breeder told me that they use this in the aviary, and previously Sara tolerated it well, I thought this might help her fight the infection on her shoulder.

Sara doesn't mind her lump she is playful, happy chirping and singing most of the time, she is back to the habit of trying to make nests in our sleeves she gets angry if I stop her from diving into my dinner plate. I don’t regret for a second our decision of not putting her to sleep last month, this extra month we had with her worth the world, and I hope we will have many more.

She doesn’t look nice any more she has blood and iodine stains all over her feathers, her lump look terrible, but she is still the most beautiful bird in our eyes. We will keep praying for her full recovery, and I believe that IT IS a miracle having her until now with us.

thank you for the update, I was just thinking about you 2

Oh bless her sweet little heart and bless you too for all you do for Sara! She is SUCH a trooper! You and your family are lucky to have her and she is even luckier to have you!

Glad she is still with us and not in pain, love you Sara!

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers, Sara had such a good week, playful happy and too active, until last night, in the middle of the night we heard loud noise, we went to the living room where the birds were (currently Tim-Tam and Sara are living in separate cages) the birds were frightened and flapping , Timmy was banging from one side of the cage to the other and Sara was at the bottom of the cage trying to fly but unable and very scared, I don’t know what frightened them, I tried to calm them and then they went to sleep. This morning Sara was a bit fluffed up and not very happy, sleeping all day and not wanting to go out that much. Last week she spent the whole time outside the cage while today she goes out for few minutes then she asks to go back and sleep right away. I hope she is just tired after the disturbed night, I hope after a good rest she will be okay tomorrow. Timmy looks fine not affected with the incident. I’ll let you know how things are going in the morning.

night frights can be so scary

hope all is okay

oh boy , l'm hoping she is okay .

Edited August 5, 200717 yr by birdluv

Today Sara is still not happy and I think her lump is sore because she screamed her head off when I was cleaning the lump, normally she would just stand and watch me, but today when she saw the iodine bottle she panicked and started moving on her perch, and when I came closer she started squeaking and running away from me, I took her out of the cage gave hug and kiss, she was okay until I held the cotton pad again when she tried to fly away from me, I managed to clean her but she is still not happy. I wonder what was that thing which scared them at night??

could be anything, a shadow, a noise etc...

You may want to keep a nightlight if you don't already

hugs to Sara

It is a possibility that the "night fright" was Sara "fitting" due to her ill health :dbb1:

Cats and dogs both dream (and it's fascinating to watch ...). Can't see why budgies couldn't dream too and perhaps fall of the perch trying to escape an "enemy". One bird fluttering around in the dark would likely act like a domino effect, startling the others ...

 

KathyW.

My baby is not good today, she is VERY weak and wobbly, Please pray for us.

hugs

Praying for both of you, very few individuals would have gone to the lengths that you have to keep sweet Sara functioning and comfortable, she has rallied so many times now, really an quite amazing tribute to the testament of love and caring but maybe her time has come as she has been through so much.

oh I am SO sorry to hear this! I have come to think of Sara like I think of our Baby, a really special bird who has gone through a lot and keeps rallying for more. She must really love you to keep on keeping on. I have no doubt that you will continue to do all you can for her and make her feel loved. I believe that the love is the most important. I pray that she remains comfortable and that she will show you what she needs and that you will have the clarity of mind to help her (whether its getting better again, or flying over the rainbow bridge). Trust yourself and you will know. Huge hugs and loves for you and her and your family. :angel1:

What a journey you have both been through over the last few months. I am hoping and praying that all goes well for Sara.

 

 

Feathers.

you, your family and sara are in my thoughts and prayers.

(((((hugs)))))

Thank you everyone for the support, we survived the night but still not good, Sara is still weak prefers to stand on the perch but her legs are unable to carry her, she has soft cloth at the bottom of her cage and she likes it. She spent most of the time in the palm of my hand where she sleeps deeply; she can’t eat the seed even though she wants to but for some reason she is unable to peel the skin off, I am giving her soft food, but her appetite is not promising. I’ll keep you updated on her situation and thank you again.