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Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Michael » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:22 pm

Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Here is the full story about Truman's injury, vet care, recovery, visits, and coming back home today. Included are pictures, video, and a really cool full bird xray. He's home now and doing much better. He is still clearly injured in that leg but he's definitely gotten some liveliness back and is as feisty/noisy as usual.
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Red Moppet » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:34 pm

Welcome home Truman! I'm glad he's feeling better and got good-quality care at the vet's. And thank you for posting his xray - despite the circumstances, that is pretty cool to see!

All the best to you and your flock. :)
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby ginger » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:49 pm

Poor baby Turman. My heart goes out to you Michael. I am so sorry that you both had to go through such an episode. I appreciate that you took the time to make the video, write the article and post the story for all of us. Your commitment to your "fans" never ceases to amaze me.

It is good to know that the injury will completely recover on it's own. That Metacam is great stuff. I've used it before on several of my birds, and those that I've rehabbed for the rescue. It really helps take down the inflammation and reduce the pain to make the bird more comfortable. I'm glad you were able to find an avian vet. I don't know what I'd do without mine! Here's hoping for a complete and speedy recovery. Get well Truman.
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby lzver » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:01 pm

Glad to hear that Truman made it home safe and sound and is on the mend.
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Shonta » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:35 pm

Agree with Ginger. Was wondering what happened since nothing for a week. Glad he's ok. Poor thing. He's lucky to have you, and well you are lucky to have good bird stores and avian vets not too far away. My guys' avian vet is about 45min - an hour away. There is nothing in between so in the event of an emergency I'm afraid they would be hosed since regular vets just don't know enough about birds if they even do!
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Michael » Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:48 pm

Mine aren't exactly close. Although I have a general vet within 15 minutes of me, I really don't trust him with anything serious. The bird store is an hour away and the avian vet almost an hour and a half. I'm lucky they are all available but hardly in my neighborhood...
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby purringparrot » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:23 pm

Poor Truman but I am glad that he is on the mend. Harrison's pellets will be the best for him and has a good amount of calcium. Do not feed him spinach because the oxalates are high and will actually draw the calicium out by binding with it. The better greens to give are collard, mustrad, arugula, dandelions and kale.
Jupiter had an accident while playing last week and fractured the end of his beak. When it happened he was playing and I heard a thump. I went to find out if he was okay and he was completely freaked out and in a full panic. I had to eventually trim his flight feathers a bit so I could keep him a little calm. I couldn't find anything wrong with him so gave him 24 hours to see if he would get better. By the next day he was fluffed, not eating and had lost 30g, so off to the vet we went. The first thing the vet did was check his beak and the very end bent like rubber and Jupiter let out such a scream. He must have been playing and landed wrong on his beak breaking the end. The vet said that with Capes their nerves go all the way to the tip of their beaks so breaking it was very very painful. He got some fluids, a shot of pain meds and they trimmed it back. He stayed on pain meds for a few days and now a week later he is back to his rambunctious self.
Let Truman know he has to just be patient and not get to crazy until he is healed and give him a big kiss.
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Rue » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:26 pm

I'm glad to hear you have him home! Hope his recovery goes well!
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby purringparrot » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:55 pm

That is what the vet said about the nerve endings, maybe after they get
trimmed back then the nerves retreat but I am not sure...I will need to ask
him. He is a very good avian vet, Jeffery Jenkins, and luckily he is right
down the road.
Jupiter took about 6 days to get back to normal and after a day on pain
meds, Metacam, he was eating normally. For Jupiter's regular diet he gets
Harrison's High Potency, loves almonds and pistachos as well as cracked
walnuts, nutriberries, sprouts and then fresh fruit and veggies. The vet
said that the Harrison's is fine since he is also eating so many other
things. He also gets seed mix that we make in store and cooked mixes. I try
to give everyone a large variety. All the dry mixes we have on our on-line
store on our website.
You could ask your vet if there is anything you could give him to slow him
down a bit. Can you give him some foot toys to work on?
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Re: Truman's Injury, Vet Stay, and Coming Home

Postby Nenesma » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:05 am

Hi Michael.
I'm so sorry about Truman's misfortune, but I'm grateful to you for your telling about this bad experience. Years ago when I was given my first Amazon as a baby and didn't have a clue as to how to feed nor care for it, (I reside in Mexico and there wasn't much information to be found) I discovered the birdbrainz group at MSN. While there, I was shocked into the realization that bad things can happen to very good and knowledgeable parrot people, and it probably scared me into being ever so more careful with my birds. It just goes to show that with parrots, as with kids, you can never let your guard down!
I hope Truman's coming along ok and best wishes to you both,
Diana :amazon:
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