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From: saari@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Susan J. Saari)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: pet cockateil with diabetes
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Date: 2 Aug 90 19:42:50 GMT
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My husband and I have a female cockateil that is about 5 years old.
She has recently been diagnosed as a diabetic.  Our vet who is
devoted to birds and treats many birds, has been trying to find out
more information on this condition in birds.  The treatment involves
daily injections of insulin for the rest of her life!!  Surely there
must be something else we can do. We are devoted to her ever since
she flew up to our ninth floor patio 4 years ago.  Knowing nothing
about birds, we learned from her.  She is a wonderful creature.

Would anybody be able to comment with additional information of any
kind?  Thanks for your help,

Sue