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Oh... That's unfortunate    I hope you can cure her soon 

cheddargirl wrote:

Try this: http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/giardia.html

It looks like it has some good info on treatment of Giardia in parrots (most notably, keeping the materials in the cage clean to prevent it from recurring).

I looked at the webpage, and it seems that the symptoms pretty much match up. She has most of the symptoms, so I'm pretty sure that Princess Peach (My bird's name) came down with Giardia. The only problem is that my bird is acting like her normal hyper self, but that's a bad thing because it means that she's trying to hide her illness. Parrots in the wild hide the fact that they are sick so that they won't become food for a predator. Disease-hiding can be a real problem if it is in a pet bird. I'm still trying to convince my parents to take her to a vet.

Take it to the vet, pay it's bill by yourself.

icecreamandcake wrote:

THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED!!!!

Why would you expect us to not believe you?

Your parents are mean.

The vet is a few hundred dollars, but you have a pet so you should expect that!

I imagine exotic birds are more costly to take care of than cats...

sanddude wrote:

Your parents are mean.

The vet is a few hundred dollars, but you have a pet so you should expect that!

That's EXACTLY what I'm trying to tell them, but they still say no 

I hope it gets better 
I take it you're very close to her..

Last edited by rufflebee (2010-09-05 21:50:33)

sanddude wrote:

icecreamandcake wrote:

sanddude wrote:

Your parents are mean.

The vet is a few hundred dollars, but you have a pet so you should expect that!

That's EXACTLY what I'm trying to tell them, but they still say no 

What is worth more, a few hundred bucks, or a living thing? Money isn't a living thing! Your bird is[color-red], s[/color]o should you save a living thing? Or save a few hundred bucks?

I have a lot of arguments. Me and my mom scream at each other like every day, so I'm used to arguing. Hope your parents show some sympathy and not be so cheap. I just hope that happens before your bird dies, however, I don't think it's a good idea to keep a bird in your house in the first place.

Please don't use 3-4 returns in between short couples of 1-2 sentences to signify short pauses. Just use commas, and if you really need to just use one or two (returns).

Last edited by boinoinoi (2010-09-05 21:53:02)

Act polite, do chores, be nice to siblings, and kindly ask them. (Otherwise known as being anti-rufflebee) Or, you could try earning your own money.. Just make sure they know that you care about your bird a lot, and that you want the best for her 

I have a idea.

Go and steal enough money from your parent's wallets, and if you have a friend close enough to go to their house on bike, ask them if you can go there. If they say yes, get your bird, and go to the vet instead! Of course, this only works if the vet is within biking distance.

This will work until your parents notice they have less money then they remember. If you have a sibling, do the classic "They did it!" routine. It would help to have "proof".

icecreamandcake wrote:

fire219 wrote:

I have a idea.

Go and steal enough money from your parent's wallets, and if you have a friend close enough to go to their house on bike, ask them if you can go there. If they say yes, get your bird, and go to the vet instead! Of course, this only works if the vet is within biking distance.

This will work until your parents notice they have less money then they remember. If you have a sibling, do the classic "They did it!" routine. It would help to have "proof".

Dude, if I did that, I would be grounded for a MONTH!

Oh well. I tried to help.