Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

These thunderstorms you are having are crazy. So sorry it scared the two of you. I'll check on the ginko baloba Patti... thanks for the suggestion.

Hi Patti
I am glad that you're including Toby whenever possible. Poor little thing doesn't have a clue as to what is going on. Yes, it is still important to keep them separated, even though Toby is itching to play.

Enough with the storms already!:eek: I'm glad that Tipper got to walk this morning, although slow. A slow walk is better than no walk.:) xxxx

Hi Everyone:
Another hard rain last night, it really came down. Tipper gets an acidic stomach when she gets nervous which starts her gastro symptoms in high gear. She had a stomach ache this morning around 4am. I could hear it rumbling, so out we went to go potty and get her fed. The food stops the gastro problems in about 20 minutes. Well we went back to bed and at 5am Elvis fell off of his perch, flapping, squawking, and blowing feathers all over the room. It happens to all birds, but thankfully not often. So I am kinda tired this morning. Tipper has already walked as it stopped coming down for a while. Toby has never heard Elvis fall off his perch so he started barking at him. It was something out of a comedy flick, you had to be here to appreciate it. Elvis was to go to the traveling Dr. for a wing and nail trim on the 24th, so the Dr. won't have too many flight feather to take out. This bird specialist goes all around the US and he has people that hold the clinic in their houses, even serving refreshments to the patrons. He actually puts the bird under, examines them, gets a weight, does their nails, beak and wings for 20.00. He comes from Illinois. I video taped him doing Elvis the last time. It is fascinating to watch. The people that sponsor the event get free care for all their birds. Tipper has not been herself the past few days. She has been very lazy and not wanting to do anything. It could have been the warm weather. It is cooling down now thank goodness. Our leaves are starting to fall. Tipper made it all the way thru the summer with no flea meds! She has not gotten any vaccinations either and the vets office has stopped bugging me for them. I decided that she was not going to get any more. I started to cut some of her food out in an effort to reduce her weight so today she may start with the hunger. Blessings
Patti

LOL - I can appreciate the Elvis episode. I laughed out loud.

I don't give Keesh any meds either that the vet tries to push, specifically vaccinations now.

Have a good day Patti.

Poor Elvis. What a way to wake up! I'm glad that everyone is ok. I'm sure that the heat caused Tipper's laziness because Daisy acts the same way.

Goodness Patti...Your gang had quite a night or should I say morning! 4am yikes!! One of our parakeets (when we had them) once fell from his perch and even that little one made quite a ruckus! I can only imagine when it happened with Elvis...and then Toby getting all into it...so funny! :D

All that stormy weather blew right into New York today! It did come in and out of here pretty quickly. Trixie was under the kitchen table for about an hour or so...not too bad.
I do think the weather probably got to Tipper for sure. Glad the appetite is calming down with the split dose. Hope she's not too hungry after you cut back on the food a bit. Sounds like Tippers eyesight is excellent! That's good news.

Barbara

Hi Patti,
I had a parakeet named Petey for several years while I was growing up. He used to fall off his perch several times a week. I thought he was just a sound sleeper.:D There was no Google at the time to check these things out.;)

It sounds like your zoo had a little adventure. I'm glad that Elvis is okay. I can just seem Toby yapping like crazy. Buddy certainly would have! I hope Tipper is feeling more herself and the storms have moved on. Xxxx

Hi Everyone:
Just got back from the vets. Tipper's pressure is still 140 and I need to get this weight off to get it down. She has not budged on her weight, it is unnerving. Last nite while Tipper slept I could hear her swallowing again like she just drank and had water to swallow. This has to be some kind of mucus or something. I gave her another antihistamine this morning to see if it stops. I have the dog sitter tomorrow so I will be nervous until I get home from Pittsburgh. it is getting dark here around 6:50PM. It is cool today and sunny. Tipper already walked twice today and three times yesterday. I have yet to review her video. Maybe next week when I get time I will sit down and look at it. I hope I got some of her antics. My vet away for about 2 weeks so another Dr. has to do Tippers ACTH test. I will be right there watching everything you can bet on it. She will get her blood profile also so I can see if any of the supplements helped her ALT and Alk Phos. I am nervous to see the results. Tipper also goes for her Ultra Sound on the 15 th of next week. That has me so nervous, if her tumor is worse I will be a basket case to drive home. I am trying to think and pray positive thoughts. Please say a prayer for her. Blessings
Patti

Positive thoughts always going your way Patti. Tipper's a trooper and so is her Momma.

Patti, you don't even have to ask. Prayers are a given here. I hope that the tests show that Tipper is holding her own.