Or Psitticosis

Hope he makes it.

Laurie

"Andrew Neilson"  wrote in message
news:cvis4s$ihk$1{at}murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU...
> It could be lead  poisoning.  Green-black diahrea is one of the symptoms
> and
> increased urine production is another.  The neurological signs you are
> seeing may also be indicative of lead poisoning.  A simple x-ray may tell
> you.  My Mitred Conure, Penny, got some lead last summer.  She could not
> perch properly and seemed to have little or no strength.  Her stools
> weren't
> different, but there was something definitely wrong.  An x-ray confirmed
> the
> presence of the metal and blood work showed her lead levels at 4.5 times
> the
> allowable concentration.  See if you can get some blood work done to look
> for heavy metals and an x-ray.
>
>
>
>
>
> "bird"  wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.02.23.19.15.08.619076{at}invalid.com...
>> Help me my bird is going to die. I've had him to 2 vets but they can't
>> find what's wrong with him. There aren't any bird vets here just regular
>> small animal vets. He's taking antibiotics now but it's not helping him.
>> He was always small but I think he's lost weight. He chews his seeds like
>> mad and is constantly eating or trying to. I'm not sure he actually eats
>> the seeds I think he just chews them to dust. He gapes a lot. He has
>> either big green diarheas or he has water ones or he has regular
>> poop. He doesn't sit well on the pirch anymore and he's had two seizures.
>> What is going on. I read about this "going light
megabacteria" thing
>> could
>> he have that? Should I travel cross country to a bird vet? Will this
>> stress him and kill him? I don't know what's wrong with him does anyone
>> have ideas? :(
>>
>>
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