Budgie Vomiting :(

[luvmybirds144]

Hey all, I'm hoping some of you might be able to give me some advice on what to do next.
Here's what's going on.
Yesterday I did something that isn't in our(me and the fids) routine and I gave them boiled eggs for breakfast. This is something that I have done before. That afternoon I noticed that my budgie, Buggy was sleeping more than normal. Later I checked on him to find him resting on the bottom of his cage. :eek:
By this time the vet had closed, so I decided to wait until today to make a decision.
I had to make supper for the family, so I set up a video camera so that I could review it later to see what Buggy had been doing. I checked him again and he was vomiting :S
He vomited at least three different times. By now I'm thinking the world is coming to an end, but popped in a new mem card for the camera and continued to make supper. The second video was much different. In the first he was pretty listless and poofy, but he seemed to feel better after throwing up (he also had VERY watery droppings)
In the second vid he moved around a lot and sand and ate a little bit and I was pretty happy, thinking that maybe he got the it out of his system.
Cut to today, and he's doing pretty good, but he's still not quite normal. I caught him resting on the bottom again and he's sleepier than usual.
So, do you guys think that he might be recovering from his throwing up yesterday? Or think it's something more that I should be concerned about?
I hate that this is the weekend and after today I won't be able to get him to a vet until Monday, but I don't know if I should bring him or not!

Thanks!

[Liz]

So sorry to hear that Buggy is not doing well...

My personal opinion is that you should take him in to a vet as soon as possible. It may be a false alarm, but birds tend to hide it when they don't feel well, and don't start acting sick until they are quite ill.

I suppose keep a close eye on him. If he's eating, drinking, and pooping as normal, good. If he gets more lethargic (just sitting around) I'd take that as a bad sign.

It's up to you about the vet. Do you have an emergency vet in your area? (Unfortunately those vets aren't the best with birds usually, and they are quite expensive.)

[luvmybirds144]

Liz, thanks for your reply. Buggy seems pretty normal today. Maybe a little sleepier than usual, but he's eating, drinking and his poops are back to normal looking.
I've decided to wait out the weekend and if he's still showing signs of sickness by Monday then we'll be going for a vet visit. (If he suddenly gets worse we'll go in for an emergency visit, but like you said, that kinda hurts on the money end of things.)
Thanks again, I'll keep you updated

[Liz]

You're welcome, although I just looked and realized that my post didn't make much sense. What I was trying to say was actually what you've decided to do. Sorry about that, I've been pretty busy/tired lately.

Anyway, glad to hear Buggy seems to be doing better, and hope to hear about a complete recovery soon.

[Berserka]

How is Buggy doing now?

[luvmybirds144]

Buggy was well for a week and then took a turn for the worse on this last Friday. He's been laying down to rest a lot. I'm usually pretty good at keeping my worries at bay (I pray instead this time I let the fear in. I'm SO scared and I don't want to go through losing another baby! I hurts so much and leaves a hole in my heart forever. (I know you guys understand this)
Not sure what is wrong with Buggy because his droppings seem fine and he acts normal sometimes, but we're going to the vet ASAP in the morning. I tried to get an emergency appointment this weekend, but no one was available to see birds.
If you think of it, please say a prayer for us especially that the vet would have wisdom.
Thanks for your concern and I'll be sure to keep you updated

[Berserka]

I will keep little Buggy in my thoughts and will be hoping for the best outcome. {{{hugs}}}

[SARAH]

how old is he ?

[dalesh]

hey how has buggy been? any better? im sure he has fully recovered by now and is doing much much better.. keep us posted

[luvmybirds144]

Wow, this thread is old!
I'm very VERY pleased to announce that Buggy is still alive and well. He just had his 5th hatch day a couple months ago.
I ended up brining him to a new vet and within 30 seconds she found two fatty tumors on his breast/belly. (we had been to the old vet MANY times and he never even checked for them) He's been coping with them very well and although he can't fly as well anymore he still gets around pretty good. I think his best friend (my cockatiel) kinda keeps him going. The vomiting was caused by an infection which we cleared up with antibiotics. I'm very thankful that he's still with me!