u/Nightwraith17

He recovered a LOT but sort of hit a plateau because he was terrified of us and wouldn’t move or eat. So at our vet’s advice, we released him. I built him a toad shelter but he didn’t stay long and hopped off to his life in our backyard full of leaves and logs. I haven’t seen him since but I hope he is living his best toady life. Thank you everyone for your kind words. Most of you were very supportive and understanding.

They are sooo cute and I'm obsessed with the outfits for the keychains.

Yes I am shaming him.

I found her on a website called BAB Wholesale which seems sketchy as heck.

Also I know she’s a Pekin but someone dumped a flock a long time ago and now they all live wild at the park.

Before I go any further with this post, HE IS ALIVE AND WELL. In January 2025, my cockatiel was prescribed meloxicam for arthritis in his wing. (He is now 21 years old.) The prescription bottle said 0.1 cc daily, so that is what we gave him. I continued to order in refills and pick them up at the vet when he ran out and no one at the office ever said anything. My partner is the one who doses his meds and said ordinarily the bottles said 0.1, but every now and then one would say 0.01 and they would think that was a mismark because it’s such a tiny amount. I also want to note that we have an amazing exotic vet who has treated all our animals so well.

No one ever said anything until now 17 months later when I called in a refill, the vet office called me back and asked how much I was giving him. I said 0.1, like it says on the bottle. They all grew very concerned and even had my vet get in contact with me and she said she was extremely concerned and that his prescription is 0.01 cc and that I was giving him 10 times the safe amount. She said she double checked all their records and nothing said 0.1 but I KNOW most of his prescription labels on the bottle said 0.1–I’ve seen them all myself and my partner mantains this, too.

I should note that all this time, my bird has been happy, healthy, goofy, hungry, even has playful moments, begs me for my food, etc. just normal senior tiel behavior. He sleeps a LOT but I chalked that up to being 21 years old and surviving a stroke in November 2024. But I feel like an absolute massive piece of shit and that my vet will think I’m a horrible person who shouldn’t have my animals. I can’t believe I gave him 10 times the safe dose. I am literally in disbelief that I could have killed him and that he’s apparently been high as a kite this whole time. I am cutting his dose to 0.01 immediately but he looks happy and healthy as you can see by the photo which I took just moments ago. I asked my vet what long term damage I should expect. They haven’t answered yet and I know he’s 21 but what if I took years off his life.

I’m not sure why I’m posting this except to vent how horrible and responsible I feel.