*sigh*

Monet started plucking a week and a half ago, just on her leggies mostly. Bill and I took her to the vet, along with a fecal culture, but we were hopefully that it was just an allergy to a new treat she had gotten. She appeared to stop plucking after we took away the treat, and I was hopeful she was well.

Well, the fecal culture came back. She has a resistant strain of a staph infection. The vet is concerned about where she got it, since usually it comes from humans but neither Bill or I have been sick. I think she may have gotten it from Pablo (he had this once before). I'm going to talk to my mom, who is a nurse, to see if Bill and I should be tested as carriers, just to be safe.

It is resistant most meds, but the vet is trying a medication that worked on Pablo. If that doesn't work, we will send the fecal culture to a human lab where they test for some different meds.

Please keep Monet in your thoughts! Her weight is good and she's acting normal, except for the plucking, but I know that once she ACTS sicks things will be pretty bleak.

Keeping Monet in my thoughts. I sure hope they can figure out something...ANYTHING to help her!

I'm so sorry to here about Monet being sick! I will keep him in my prayers and thoughts Becky & Bill.

Well Dang it. Hope the vet can figure out a med that will nip this in the bud quickly.

Healing thoughts being sent your way Becky.

Sending healing thoughts to Monet!! (((((HUGS)))))

Thanks everyone!

She has to get shots in her tummy! Ouch... she is SO mad at me right now. Of course, once I pull out the peanut butter (a special treat for when she gets shots) she temporarily forgives me

QUOTE (GeorgiaOnMyMind @ Jul 9 2008, 12:43 PM)

Thanks everyone!

She has to get shots in her tummy! Ouch... she is SO mad at me right now. Of course, once I pull out the peanut butter (a special treat for when she gets shots) she temporarily forgives me

Cute, she for sure deserves the peanut butter!

I'm sorry your little sweetie is sick, I hope that the meds will have a quick healing effect.

Hoping Monet gets well soon!

Awww, poor Monet. I hope he feels better soon! Please keep us posted Becky!

aww, monet is my favorite bird after my own of course. definitely keeping him in my thoughts for a speedy recovery.

kris

Sorry to hear that Monet is sick. Prayers headed your way Monet and mama

Hope that Monet gets better soon. Keep the peanut butter comfort food handy as she recovers. Nothing too good for our QP's Julie

MRSA are terrible things to deal with! If it is gut related try giving regular doses of probiotic - you can get it in powder form for birds, or yoghurt. It will replenish the natural flora in her gut and help to combat other nasties like ecoli from setting up shop as soon as the antibiotics stop. It works really well. Interesting she was picking. I am learning that picking is more health related than I thought.

Becky I hope Monet is feeling better soon. She will be in my thoughts.

sending healing thoughts to monet hugs!

I just found this.

Becky, I hope everything works out for Monet. That sure sounds scary. All I know is if I was sick I'd want you to look after me. She's in the best hands.

I hope Monet responds to the meds! Poor little bird, they just don't deserve it. Wishing for a speedy recovery. Hugs

Monet is taking her meds like a champ. She's actually much easier to medicate than Pablo because she squirms, but the moment it is over she's more interested in the treat.

Am I getting treats yet:

Aint she purdy? Looks like my Spanky girl.

So sorry to hear Mont is sick. I will pray that Monet gets better.

How is Monet doing today?????

Poor fiddo...having had Mrsa Myself...ick. It can come from anywhere we're finding out, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a nurse, and he was saying that many people are ending up being MRSA positive and not knowing about it and I'm sure the same happens with critters too, poor Monet. I'm really sorry she's sick.

She's doing well. She takes her tummy shots well and is still acting fine... except that she is EXTRA loud and obnoxious. And I'm having a rough week, so I'm alternating between being excessively over-affectionate to her (oh! my poor mo-mo. monet is soooo sweet) to getting so FRUSTRATED with her screaming I want to strangle her... really strangle her. I think maybe my own emotions about other things are making her more screamy though, so it's hard to fault her. Not that I don't when she's splitting my ear drums!

But so far so good. Let's hope these meds do the trick! I won't know for quite a awhile though. We have to finish our ten-day round and then wait a week to send in the fecal culture and another week to get it back.

I don't handle waiting well. *sigh*

Is this possible to have come from the parrents of the birds? Just a thought. Keep me posted personally if you like. If you need any help please let me know I will do what I can!

Thank you so much Cheryl!

She either got it from Pablo, or Bill or I are a carrier. If the med that helped Pablo helps her, it's almost certain she got it from him, and she seems to be doing well so... fingers crossed!

Just checking in for an update! How is Monet doing?

Well, she finished her shots.

The feathers are growing back on her leggies, which is what alerted to the problem, so I hope that's a good sign...

Right now we're just waiting to be able to test her and see if it all comes back ok!

I'm curious Becky...did you give her the shots?

Yes I did. Not fun, though she's MUCH easier to give shots to than Pablo.

The vet showed us how, and I've had to do it for Pablo (our sickly boy) three times now so Monet was a piece of cake.


On a worrisome note... I think she started plucking her legs again today. *sigh*

Glad to hear Monet has stopped the plucking and hope it's up hill all the way. My quaker has been plucking over a year now and has been tested for many things, but I"m not sure about staph. I'll have to find out and have him tested. I would love to find a cure for his plucking. I just got his sock buddy yesturday and am not looking forward to putting it on. LOL
tikileahsmom

Any updates Becky?

I think Dr. Zippy is making his rounds with on sick babies....You certainly are to be commended Ron...

and yes, need an update on Monet Becky.....

She's still acting fine... but she plucked her leggies bare again.

I took the fecal culture in yesterday so I'll know in about a week.


I don't have a good feeling though. *sigh*

Yikes!!! Hope Monet gets better soon!! She's one of my favorites

Thanks for all the kind thoughts you guys. I'm pretty worried about her. Maybe I'm just stressing over nothing, but my gut tells me we have a long fight ahead of us....

Here are some pictures to cheer us all up!

If I look cute enough, she'll pick me up!


Yeah yeah, nice grass. I've got a NUTRIBERRY!

Poor Baby!