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This is too much
My bird Julep died unexpectedly today. I've lost 2 birds in 4 days  I loved him so much, and I miss him terribly. I think the drastic change in temperature here this past week got him stressed and he developed a gut infection.
Thankfully my other 2 birds look fine. I'm going to give them some extra TLC just to be sure they are healthy.
Julep was one of my dissertation birds and I only had him home a month before he died. I had such big plans to give him a fantastic rest of his life outside of the lab. 
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Domino
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Re: This is too much
 oh gosh...I am so sorry for your losses
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| Posted 5/9/10 8:38 PM |
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MrsSpring
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| Posted 5/9/10 11:15 PM |
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chrisnjoe8108
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Re: This is too much
I'm so sorry
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| Posted 5/10/10 6:40 AM |
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klingklang77
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| Posted 5/10/10 7:49 AM |
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CallaLily
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Re: This is too much
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Just remember, you had great intentions for this little baby. You took him home and I'm sure his last month with you was a beautiful piece of his life.
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| Posted 5/10/10 8:12 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: This is too much
Beth, I'm so sorry
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| Posted 5/10/10 9:18 AM |
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vicky1125
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| Posted 5/10/10 9:51 AM |
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Heinznywd
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| Posted 5/11/10 5:48 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: This is too much
oh no!!!!!!! RIP Julep!!!
That is just terrible!
I'm glad though thay he got to have a month living home with "free" from the lab!
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| Posted 5/13/10 7:50 AM |
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Kara
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Re: This is too much
Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss!! I can't imagine how sad you must be.
Were the two birds that died near each other? Do birds get contagious infections like other animals? I am just wondering if you should talk to your vet about the other two birds just to make sure this wasn't anything contagious.
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| Posted 5/13/10 9:14 AM |
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Posted by Kara
Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss!! I can't imagine how sad you must be.
Were the two birds that died near each other? Do birds get contagious infections like other animals? I am just wondering if you should talk to your vet about the other two birds just to make sure this wasn't anything contagious.
Thanks  My friend was taking care of them because we were in NY for mother's day weekend. I cried the whole way home
I truly believe the 2 deaths were unrelated. Cream was 7 years old, and generally finches live to be about 5  So she had a LONG life. Plus Cream was separated from everyone else since she had a hurt foot and I thought all the commotion with 4 birds would make it worse.
I think Julep might have gotten a gut infection from stress. Here in MD, it was 90 one day and 60 the next, and maybe the temperature change stressed him out, but not the other 2 birds.
My other two look great. They are eating, calling, perching, and not at all fluffed. I gave them acidophilus on their seed just in case they may be stressed. I'm keeping a close watch on them.
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| Posted 5/13/10 9:36 AM |
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MrsFishstick
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I'm sorry!
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| Posted 5/13/10 10:39 AM |
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