Post by tweaksta on Jul 4, 2013 11:15:34 GMT 10
Hi bird lovers;
Someone brought a fledgling rainbow lorikeet to us as it was in the front yard and it couldn't fly and they were worried about their cat getting it. As soon as we saw the lorikeet we suspected PBFD and quarantined him in a specially constructed bird room at home. Our immediate fear was that if we called WIRES or Sydney Wildlife that they'd tell us to take it to the vet who would put him down. I believe this little guy has a right to live a good life so I have nurtured him for the past 3 weeks. He has a tree to climb up and down with flowers and fresh leaves stuck to it daily plus he gets lorikeet mix, crumbles and chopped fresh veggies. He is very loved and quite a mischievous character - hence his name - 'Loki'. Yes I know it's a popular name for parrots but when we named him we hadn't realised just how popular it is.
Being a wild bird, I can see his boredom and his need to interact with his own kind. He tries to communicate with the lorikeets that visit our garden but I can't open the window due to the potential to spread the virus.
I am looking for someone who already has a young runner (or runners) and who can provide the love and care that a runner needs. He is not suffering from any ill effects from the virus (apart from stumpy tail and no primaries) and I have read that some lorikeets can grow those feathers eventually, and in some cases some lorikeets have actually made a full recovery - eventually testing negative for the virus. As a result of this, I strongly do not believe he should be euthanised. He needs to be given every chance to live and be healthy.
I have been reading Dr Ross Perry's information on PBFD and have noted that Lorikeets can recover (sometimes) and I quote "...that the pattern of disease and the probability of remission varies markedly between species; with Budgerigars, African Lovebirds, lories and lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots presenting with acute to subacute disease being among those more likely to make a clinical recovery just on a "balanced diet", and given extra care for 1–2 moults."
Essentially he needs a carer who can provide a loving home with all the fruits, veges, vitamins and other supplements to give him every chance to make a full clinical recovery and not just someone who will not just put him in a cage with sick birds.
I feel there is hope for him, I just need to find someone who can give him all the chances he deserves.
Thanks.
Someone brought a fledgling rainbow lorikeet to us as it was in the front yard and it couldn't fly and they were worried about their cat getting it. As soon as we saw the lorikeet we suspected PBFD and quarantined him in a specially constructed bird room at home. Our immediate fear was that if we called WIRES or Sydney Wildlife that they'd tell us to take it to the vet who would put him down. I believe this little guy has a right to live a good life so I have nurtured him for the past 3 weeks. He has a tree to climb up and down with flowers and fresh leaves stuck to it daily plus he gets lorikeet mix, crumbles and chopped fresh veggies. He is very loved and quite a mischievous character - hence his name - 'Loki'. Yes I know it's a popular name for parrots but when we named him we hadn't realised just how popular it is.
Being a wild bird, I can see his boredom and his need to interact with his own kind. He tries to communicate with the lorikeets that visit our garden but I can't open the window due to the potential to spread the virus.
I am looking for someone who already has a young runner (or runners) and who can provide the love and care that a runner needs. He is not suffering from any ill effects from the virus (apart from stumpy tail and no primaries) and I have read that some lorikeets can grow those feathers eventually, and in some cases some lorikeets have actually made a full recovery - eventually testing negative for the virus. As a result of this, I strongly do not believe he should be euthanised. He needs to be given every chance to live and be healthy.
I have been reading Dr Ross Perry's information on PBFD and have noted that Lorikeets can recover (sometimes) and I quote "...that the pattern of disease and the probability of remission varies markedly between species; with Budgerigars, African Lovebirds, lories and lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots presenting with acute to subacute disease being among those more likely to make a clinical recovery just on a "balanced diet", and given extra care for 1–2 moults."
Essentially he needs a carer who can provide a loving home with all the fruits, veges, vitamins and other supplements to give him every chance to make a full clinical recovery and not just someone who will not just put him in a cage with sick birds.
I feel there is hope for him, I just need to find someone who can give him all the chances he deserves.
Thanks.