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I asked question about blindness in an amazon parrot. It may be hereditary according to:

Submitted: 395 days and 6 hours ago.

Category: Bird

Value: $15

Status: CLOSED

Age: 6; Male; Breed: Amazon parrot

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Paid $15 while ago; did not get answer. Are you asking for an additional $15?

Posted by S. August Abbott, CAS 395 days and 6 hours ago.

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Thanks for your attention and diligence; maybe I should really ask a more specific question, which is: is cataract surgery feasible for an amazon parrot.

Thank you.

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I'll spend as long as you might need on this David, I really appreciate efforts like yours.

To be honest, even in raptors with hopes of being returned to the wild after rehab, cataract surgery is not often performed. When it is, the overall results aren't usually promising enough for a release.

As your research has already determined, Amazon's with a dominant genetic marker for cataracts will just about always become impaired and eventually, blind.

The strange part of this is that your bird is so young, even for the genetic predisposition to show.

If you have a veterinary teaching university anywhere within an hour or even two, it might be worth looking into. Sometimes cases are accepted for little or no charge when it's an unusual one that would be helpful to their research and teaching.

How is this little guy doing since being with you?

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395 days and 6 hours ago.

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I have had him three days- he seems to be adapting to the "bird room" with seven other birds, who are given lots of freedom.

Thanks for advice!!

David

Posted by S. August Abbott, CAS 395 days and 6 hours ago.

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Posted by S. August Abbott, CAS 395 days and 5 hours ago.

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Hello again David, I wanted to be sure you had some more resources for your rescued bird, so give the links here a try - hopefully you'll find someone nearby who can make a difference.

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Click on the links below:

http://www.acvo.org/public/2007_directoryadvertisers.htm

Also, to find an avian vet near you

http://aav.org/vet-lookup

and

http://veccs.org/hospital_directory.php

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Good luck

Edited by TheCaretaker on 10/23/2008 at 5:16 AM

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Age: 6; Male; Breed: Amazon parrot

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Paid $15 while ago; did not get answer. Are you asking for an additional $15?

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Thanks for your attention and diligence; maybe I should really ask a more specific question, which is: is cataract surgery feasible for an amazon parrot.

Thank you.

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I have had him three days- he seems to be adapting to the "bird room" with seven other birds, who are given lots of freedom.

Thanks for advice!!

David

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Thank you for taking on a challenge like this

* Do not press 'accept' again on this question *

This is a follow up response and I'll be happy to follow up as much as you need. You are very articulate in your questions. You are also very big hearted

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Age: 6; Male; Breed: Amazon parrot Already Tried: Paid $15 while ago; did not get answer. Are you asking for an additional $15?

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Thanks for your attention and diligence; maybe I should really ask a more specific question, which is: is cataract surgery feasible for an amazon parrot.Thank you.

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I have had him three days- he seems to be adapting to the "bird room" with seven other birds, who are given lots of freedom.Thanks for advice!!David

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Thank you for taking on a challenge like this *** Do not press 'accept' again on this question *** This is a follow up response and I'll be happy to follow up as much as you need. You are very articulate in your questions. You are also very big hearted

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Age: 6; Male; Breed: Amazon parrot

Already Tried:
Paid $15 while ago; did not get answer. Are you asking for an additional $15?

You've posted a new question here - I'll request that it be closed.

It's the same question, so no, you should not be paying again. Just use the 'reply' button on the original posting .

Thanks for your attention and diligence; maybe I should really ask a more specific question, which is: is cataract surgery feasible for an amazon parrot.

Thank you.

I have had him three days- he seems to be adapting to the "bird room" with seven other birds, who are given lots of freedom.

Thanks for advice!!

David

Thank you for taking on a challenge like this

* Do not press 'accept' again on this question *

This is a follow up response and I'll be happy to follow up as much as you need. You are very articulate in your questions. You are also very big hearted