Jayd wrote this in grey lounge but it should be everywhere.
""Well, Spock's a year old today, he's also very sick...I haven't posted anything because it's been to hard to talk about. It started showing up about a month ago, first, excess urine and soft feces, then he quit eating his regular food, then he started mutilating his chest and back feathers. Nothing from the vet worked, antibiotic's etc, was told "probably liver or internal", "born with it"...[non-contagious] Similar symptons to PDD. He's started losing weight and his "keel is prominent, his "crop" empties extremely fast, and at times without warning he gets violent and bites. He's down to 435-440 grams. He doesn't look very good...There's nothing they can do...
We've changed his diet completely, high protein/fat, vet started him on detox herbs:Aloe, milk thistle, dandelion, leafy veggies, rice/beans, anise seed, flax seed and we feed him Formula 30-50 ml's at bed time.
His stools look somewhat better, very little urate and his urine is thick. He eats a lot but it doesn't absorb into his system...In past posts, I've mentioned he had a fast metabolism, and from a baby his crop emptied too quick, he never had any excess fat.
We're doing all we can, this is so hard. He's still strong and fly's all over, we won't clip his wings unless he get to weak to fly...One of the worst things is you can be holding him and all's ok, then he starts screaming and attacks you biting, and after a moment he's ok again... He spends all his time staying with Maggie or me, he' resting at least 13+ hours a day. A few months back he was on antibiotics for watery stools...We're doing all we can...
We'll keep doing our regular posts and keeping the Amazon room going with Spock sitting on our shoulder, correcting us. We love you all...
Jayd and Maggie""""""""
We all send our prayers to you and Mr Spock. Hope for a recovery soon!
Dave
**Happiness is a State of Mind. Not Happy? Change your Mind**
Hey Jayd and Maggie, I'm sending you prayers for courage and love and compassion to Spock. The biting is sudden discomfort - just a knee-jerk reaction, I think. Try to forgive him. You are doing sp much for him - and he feels your love. I am very saddened by your news and I hope he gets through this. Stay in touch if you can. Happy Hatchday, Spock.
The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards and carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods. More than any other thing that pertains to the body it partakes of the nature of the divine.
— Plato, 'Phaedrus'
Thank you, it means so much... Spock doesn't like his antibiotic shots, 6 more days of them....
Jayd
A Grey is a wild animal removed from the wild, bred to be companions. They are long removed from being able to take care of themselves but not so long as to forget at times they're still wild...so it's up to us to make sure we protect them. We're the reason they demand all this attention. We removed them from the wild. Jay
I am so sorry to hear that Spock is feeling bad and hope the antibiotics help. He has been such a joy to you and us on the forum and it is so out of character for him to be having grumpy spells. Sending all my love and care your way.
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