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RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

MAJohnson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:18:22 GMT

It is so hard and sad when our beloved birds die..... so sorry for your loss!!

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

birdlover76 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:40:19 GMT

I am so sorry for your loss of Sydney! The vet could have been more proffessional and asked you to call back. I guess it is good, though, that you found out right away that the rest of your fids are not in danger. I hope your heart heals soon.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

ladyhawke50 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:12:44 GMT

The one thing to keep good about all this is that you helped Suzan and Sidney both by providing her beloved fid a home with love and care. They are together now. And I am sooooo sorry for the unprofessionalism that you had to experience.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Lorek — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:58:09 GMT

i too am sorry for how you are feeling and what you are going through. That is such a loss indeed :(

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Pepper's Pa — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:07:45 GMT

I’m sorry to hear of the passing of Sydney. The loss of any bird under our care is difficult and after sharing in your life for three and one-half years I’m sure you had quite a relationship with her.
I do not know what was said or how it was said that you feel the message you received, “was done so unprofessionally and without concern through a voicemail”. If they were sharing with you the information that Sydney had passed, then a voicemail message would be inappropriate and simply wrong. The message they left for you was the result of a necropsy that you had to request. Often a necropsy is done to determine if the cause of the death was a contagious pathogen or other danger to additional birds in a home. This is information you would want to know as quickly as possible and deal with for the health and safety of your other birds if warranted.
The bottom line is that you were not pleased by the manner the message was left for you and I am sorry for any discomfort this message caused for you.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

brilliantfids — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:33:51 GMT

Im so sorry...and that is terrible how hey gave the results too :(

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Filippo&Debz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:28:08 GMT

Insensitive.
sashagirl, I'm so sorry for your loss.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

ditty — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:57:42 GMT

agreed- rude and unprofessional. I am so sorry for you loss.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Cali Cal — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:55:29 GMT

I'm so sorry, I wish there was something I can do to help you.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Gen120 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:50:14 GMT

aww, Marcia, I am so sorry!:( My heart goes out to you, and her family, and your flock! That is very rude of the AV to deliver the results that way, I am sorry!:(

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Kito&TupisMom&Dad — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:42:22 GMT

We are so sorry for your loss and the heartless way of finding out the results!
*Fly high Sydney over the rainbow bridge and poop on their heads!*
Hang in there and we are here to help offer any support we can.
K&T Mom

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

Kito&TupisMom&Dad — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:33:34 GMT

K&T Dad... I am very sorry to hear of your loss! The unprofessional reply can only add to the pain you are going trough. It just goes to show that I think many in the pet field still don't take birds seriously enough. Our birds are just as important to us, as dogs are to others.

RE: Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

phonelady61 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:27:43 GMT

Hi marcia ,

yes as a former vet tech they certainly should not have left the results of the neocropsy on your voice mail . How dare they do something so unproffesional . Now I hope your heart heals soon .

Sydney the Harlequin Macaw has gone home to be with Suzan!

sashagirl — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:14:06 GMT

Sydney the Harlequin has gone home to be with Suzan.She was her original owner and I was so blessed to have her as my friend.Sydney joined me 3 1/2 years ago it was a rocky start at the beginning but over the years we grew on each other and got really close she even started to get along with the rest of the flock which we thought would never happen.Just 2 months ago we said good bye to her first mom Suzan.I never thought shortly after we would be saying good bye to Sydney.Sydney was only 11 years old too young to have left us so soon.I recieved part of the necropsy findings but it was done so unprofessionally and without concern through a voicemail.The part that I did understand said something about a tumor the rest was gibberish to me.It was bad enough I lost her but the way the results were delivered will never be forgotten.