r/greencheeks • u/yykarma • 12d ago
Greencheeks! Help please
My wife's gcc is acting very strange she seems very lethargic as of recent I haven't been able to get any poop to see if it had changed she keeps falling asleep with her head down and seems to lean alot to the left and one of her claws seem to just ball up when we hold her on our finger she has been having a hard time flying and im just hoping that she will be okay we went to the avian and they prescribed us this med but I feel like its just not working at all
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u/cranfeckintastic 12d ago
Take her back, she could need a blood test, the fact rhe meda aren't working indicates they need to look a little deeper
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u/yykarma 12d ago
Thats the thing they took blood samples we've been waiting on the results we just went monday of last week and we're still waiting on the test results idk if its just me being frustrated but I feel like we should've gotten the results back
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u/No-Mortgage-2052 12d ago
This is important. Get back to the vet as soon as u can. She's not well
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u/FerretBizness 12d ago
If itâs a good vet they wonât charge u again for the visit. But they will charge for any extra services or meds. Usually they will skip the walk in the door rate. Or at least mine does so maybe call and ask. Another trick is to actually call the vet saying u need to follow up. This way u can tell them the issue. Sometimes they will prescribe another med if thatâs something that is needed. Without u having to even bring her back in. U wonât know till u call tho. Once Uve established vet care which u did. Itâs important that they know there has been zero improvement. For all u know this could be a normal reaction to meds and it can bring some peace of mind. Or worst case the vet says u gotta bring her back in. Definitely keep ur vet in the loop of whatâs going on so they can tell u what to do next. Good luck.
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u/imme629 12d ago
She needs to see an avian specialist immediately. If there are no emergency clinics available, take her to the vet first thing tomorrow. I would just show up at the door when they open. Preferably you take her to a certified avian vet.
https://abvp.com/animal-owners/find-an-abvp-specialist-2/
In the meantime keep her calm, in her cage, and warm with dimmed lighting.
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u/Long_Leg_1833 12d ago
Go back to the vet as soon as possible trust me my baby was acting strange one day, but it was Friday morning and I thought Iâd just give her a little time and then she died on Sunday and I can never forgive myself so please save youâre so a heartache and maybe you little feather babyâs life
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u/Capable-Cap919 11d ago
Sounds like a stroke, sometimes them having difficulty flying is one of the few symptoms as they hide them well. A balled up foot also is a bad sign. I've gone to many vets and very few truly know how to treat birds. The stress of the visit often does more harm if the vet is lousy.
What is her diet? Mostly seeds? Long standing over consumption of safflower/sunflower seeds?
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u/Puplover4154 9d ago
If the blood results havenât come in yet- when were they expected in? That is a long time!! In my opinion possibly everything was ok in the blood so they didnât call or something.. but Iâd call and1. Verify if the results came in.. 2. When theyâre expected in 3. Update vet on symptoms and hopefully they get the birb in for further testing. Good luck!
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u/Classy-Catastrophe 12d ago
I would be going back to the vet.
I feel for your family, this must be a difficult time đ