My two finches are currently being treated with Flagyl as prescribed by our vet. (today is day 4 - already much improved condition of these little guys) during the course of their illness, they lost some weight and feathers. What can I do to help along their recovery? Is there anything I should keep them away from (things that may conflict with the effectiveness of Flaygl, when can they breed, etc) and when can I look forward to my finches being once again in perfect health and condition? I have been keeping their cage between 75-85 degrees and feeding them Avilac stress formula, soaked white millet, freshly prepared eggfood with wheat germ oil, Petamine, Lafeber pellets mixed into their seed mix, fresh and washed wheatgrass, spinach, etc. they don't seem to have much appetite still, I am concerned about building them up again. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks! p.s. unrelated: is it safe to wash their perches, food dishes, baths, etc. in the dishwasher with detergent? on my own dishes, I use ecover detergent (chlorine and phosphate free, but there may be perfumes)
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