At first he was fat and I noticed he began to walk less willingly. I thought he was just overweight. A couple of days later I saw him fall over, and I picked him up and saw he was very skinny. I brought him in the house. It has now been several days (4-5) and he is no better and no worse.
- He cannot stand up as he promptly falls over backwards or sideways.
- He cannot stay upright in the water but falls sideways, which leads to his swimming in circles on his side. (He's not that upset about it, and he will preen in this position).
- His legs seem strong and he can stand if I hold his balance.
- If I hold him in my arms and tip him side to side and front to back, his head maintains perfect position without moving.
- He will occasionally drink a sip but mostly he doesn't eat or drink so I am tube feeding him.
I tube fed him because he was so lightweight. The first day I added molasses in case this was botulism. After that I added extra B vitamin in case that was the issue. He is strong, occasionally drinks a sip, does not eat, and seems in good spirits. His waste seems to be normal, no unusual color or odor.
