Our Pet Budgie died yesterday!
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
February 22, 2007 7:44pm CST
My daughters pet budgie, named Zebra, died yesterday. She was only about 2 years old.
We had spent over $300 on treatment for the poor little thing. The problem was when we first got her, we were told she was male. He was put in the same cage as another male budgie of ours. Then one year ago "he" tried to lay an egg. "She" became egg bound. The stuck egg pulled her uterus almost completely out of her body. We rushed her off to the bird specialist vet, and the managed to save her life.
She was seperated from the male, given a hormone injection to stop her laying, and she seemed okay for 8 months.
A couple of months ago, she tried to lay an egg again, so I rushed her off to the vet for more hormones. This seemed to work in time. But not for long. A week or so again, she was at it again, and despite a hospital stay at the specialists, something unknown was brewing inside her. Zebra was sent home, thinking they had stopped egg laying in time, but yesterday she bacame seriously ill. She was shaking violently. Rather than have her go through all this again, we took her to our local, nearby vet, and had her laid to rest.
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@western_valleygirl (1363)
• United States
23 Feb 07
That is so sad. I am sorry for your loss. I am a bit confused why she had such a hard time laying eggs, and why this happened to her. I understand that after she had become torn, she could no longer lay eggs, but what happened to begin with? I may have misunderstood the story, nevertheless, I am sorry for your loss.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
23 Feb 07
You didn't misunderstand the story. I didn't mention in the first instance why she had trouble laying an egg, because the vets don't really know for sure. It's just one opf those things that happen. There is a possibilty that it was a lack of calcuim, even though we fed her the recommended diet.
Thanks for your comments.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Our condolences for the situation with your beloved pet. Sure was alot of money to spend on a little bird. More of us should be veterinarians. Just read up on and it cage bound birds seem to get this situation. There are other factors too not sure how you were the ones to experience this. So sorry and hope that all your birds in the future never have a problem!!
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@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I am sure your daughter is very sad ...shame that we get so attached to these little guys and then the need to move on ...It sounds like she was having a very tought life and maybe it was better for her ...at least now she isn't suffering...are you going to uy ajother bird the same or try a different one ?? I have never had luck with birds ...I had a dove once and the cat got it so I said no more ...
@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
24 Feb 07
My heart felt sympathies go out to you and your daughter. I know how it feels.I had a white female budgie that I had named snowbird. About a week before Christmas,I looked in her cage and didn't see her.She was huddled underneath her food dish.I picked her and notice she had trouble breathing.I became extremely upset and put her back in the cage til i calmed down then I went to pick her up.She looked up at me and that was it ,she was gone.I was devastated!You did what you could for her and that's all that could be asked.She no longer has to suffer any pain.
I really do hope that you will get another budgie.I have heard so many times that the best thing to do when a pet passes is to get another.It will not take her place but it will help ease the pain.I know that from experience
@touchofjupiter (157)
• United States
7 Mar 07
I am so very sorry to hear about your little friend. I lost my baby girl (Sunshine) exactly the same way in November, just before Thanksgiving. It crushed me because she was my very first little budgie who taught me how to love aviculture. I had her for 5 years and she was my dear friend -- my baby, actually. And I know the grief that you and your little girl must be feeling right now.
It will get easier in time, but it definitely helps to talk about her and how she brought good things into your life. That will help to keep her memory alive as well as to soothe the grieving process for both you and your daughter. Eventually, you will find that thinking about little Zebra will not only get easier, but will be bless you with happy memories of her, and the wonderful time she spent sharing a moment in time with you and your family.
@cuddleme01 (2725)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
oh that is sad to hear. i hope your daughter is fine. i was so scared too when my pet dog acquired the parvo virus. am sure your daughter is really sad. perhaps a new pet will cheer her up.
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
22 Mar 07
oooohhh how sad. I thought I lost my cockateil 2 weeks ago, a hawk tried to pull him through his cage, His wounds were quite viscious I thought that he would die of shock within a few hours, Well he is still with us minus 1 eye and a big chunk taken out of his head. He fought so hard to stay alive, so I cleaned the wound daily and force fed him, and now Hes eating seeds (one at a time), With me putting the seed into his mouth (omg), but I couldnt let him die without me trying.
@ToniaBowen (92)
• United States
11 Mar 07
So sorry about your loss. I can't imagine how you and your daughter must feel. If I lost Malibu (my sun conure) I would be devistated.
Are you going to get another bird? Sometimes that may help with your grieving..
@Suze05 (480)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Oh noooo.. Jenny I'm so sorry to hear you lost her! I had to put one of my babies to sleep last August..a shepard/rottie mix named Nicki. I had her for 8 years, but she was 13 and got a huge tumor on her neck that just kept getting bigger, so I finally had to put her down. I still cry when I think of her. It kills me when I hear of animals dying or being hurt..I watch Animal Vets and things like that on Animal Planet and just bawl LOL I know how you must feel and my heart goes out to you and your family. :O(
