So Mango really went downhill again. I'm kind of not doing great so I will keep this brief and simple as I try to explain best I can.
1. Mango likely has something called avian ganglioneuritis. If I understand correctly, many captive parrots (as many as 1 in 3) has Bornavirus. However, not all of them will become symptomatic and not all of them will progress to ganglioneuritis.
2. I believe she has this based on what I've read, what others more experienced with it have said, and what the vets have said. In fact, this is what she was going to be tested for yesterday, but her being too weak means they couldn't.
3. It makes sense that she would decline again if this is what she has. There is no cure for it, but there is treatment. The goal right now is to get her stable again, get the tests, and get this finalized. The good news is that she JUST TODAY started Celebrex, which is used to treat avian ganglioneuritis. The fact that she has tested negative for so much else also makes this most likely.
4. I am not putting her to sleep yet because she has previously recovered AND if we can get it confirmed that this is what she has, there is a way forward and this regressing so much can stop. She's been too much of a fighter for me to give up yet.
5. The pictures of her here are of her in an oxygen chamber thing at home. She recovered greatly after being in there for a while.
6. I am extremely sorry to be asking for donations again, but the Tufts visit being around $4K definitely cleared me out. I am hoping this is the last time I have to ask, since, as I said, if we can confirm this is what she has, all these expensive appointments can stop.
7. Any donations or dice purchases now will go towards meds, tests, recovery as I may need to bring her in Monday for fluids, and some foods like Harrison's Recovery that are easy for her to digest. I will post pics of the vet bills.
If you are in a place where you can help out, here's how:
PayPal - PayPal.me/pepperandpals
You can also buy dice from my shop - cinniharpyscrafts.etsy.com
I am planning some special dice in collaboration with an artist friend to help pay off some remaining vet bills on my CareCredit card.
Again, I am so sorry and ashamed to ask again. I truly hope this is the last time. Thank you. Your help and well wishes have meant so much.
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