Showing posts with label blue and gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blue and gold. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

CYRUS HAS HIS FEATHERS RUFFELED!

 Cyrus is  having his beak trimmed while he is still asleep after having his physical and his flight feathers and nails trimmed. The veterinarian uses a Dermal tool to grind down and smooth his beak.

The Plexiglas chamber is where the vet. places the birds to be examined.  He places the bird's  head into the cone you see inside  the chamber, (it is clear with a black rubber ring on the open end) and the bird is given enough gas to put him to sleep.   The doctor can then do a physical exam and trim the wing feathers and nails.

As soon a Cyrus is back in the car he notices his sharp claws are no longer as they were!  He hates to have his nails trimmed and dulled so he starts right to work sharpening them again.  He will not be satisfied until his nails are as as sharp as the finest hypodermic needle! 

Just look at his look of surprise!  Why this is incredible! 
He is still not himself, but, he will rally and work for the rest of the evening to hone the nails to the beginnings of becoming lethal weapons. 


I have the feeling Cyrus has a way to go before he is back to his 'ole self!  He cannot for the life of himself remember how his nails got sooooo dull, or, if those feet are really his!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Cyrus is ill!


 I had Cy to the vet day before yesterday.  He had been sitting quietly with his left eye closed and would fluff his feathers.  I knew something was wrong as soon as he started these behaviors.  He is usually very active and a real talker.  He has had Candida and yeast infections, in 2008 severe enough to be placed on Baytril (sp?) and his symptoms were much the same.  I was sure that was what was wrong this time.  He had also been under some stress as I had his grooming done and a health check on the 31st of March and he had been out in his outdoor aviary for the first time this year.  Stress will really undermine a birds immune system.  As it turned out he has a sinus infection.  The heavy pollen seems to have gotten to him.  The doctor has placed him on an antihistamine and believes that will help clear it up.  I hope so.  I have been watching him, and although he is still not himself,  he is a bit more active.  If in the morning he is not well I am going to call for an antibiotic.