Has anyone dealt with a macaw or parrot with kidney disease or disorder? We have two blue and gold macaws, Sophie, who is 15, I've had since she was 6 months. Julio was a rescue about 3 years ago from a sanctuary. About a year ago, I noticed he was out drinking her two water bottles to her one. I bought him a second bottle to keep up with hers. He poops water most of the time, so I have a kitty litter box filled with horse bedding pellets under where he stands most of the time, as I couldn't keep up with his cage cleaning otherwise.
When I researched this, I found it's not rare to have a parrot such as him develop kidney disorders. In reading up on it, it sounds like that's what he's got. I have no idea of his background to know what caused it, but in his three years with us, he gets the same food, water, and treats Sophie gets, and she's been fine.
There isn't a good prognosis for him. I will not opt for any surgeries or, most likely, any medication. He's got a good life here, so I guess he'll just keep going like this? He's not in any pain, that I can tell, is still sassy, although he's fallen from his perch a couple of times, so I wonder if he's getting dizzy.
The closest vet that can see him is an hour away, so I guess I should at least get him in for some tests, but it's pretty obvious what he's got.
I'm just curious if anyone else has a bird they've gone through this with.
When I researched this, I found it's not rare to have a parrot such as him develop kidney disorders. In reading up on it, it sounds like that's what he's got. I have no idea of his background to know what caused it, but in his three years with us, he gets the same food, water, and treats Sophie gets, and she's been fine.
There isn't a good prognosis for him. I will not opt for any surgeries or, most likely, any medication. He's got a good life here, so I guess he'll just keep going like this? He's not in any pain, that I can tell, is still sassy, although he's fallen from his perch a couple of times, so I wonder if he's getting dizzy.
The closest vet that can see him is an hour away, so I guess I should at least get him in for some tests, but it's pretty obvious what he's got.
I'm just curious if anyone else has a bird they've gone through this with.