Bringing our Macaw to the Vet

[@ring-of-roses]

Cheyenne pulling her lil sweater back over her exposed tummy just about killed me 😂

[@marissam3176]

I’m so glad she likes her little sweater. I remember when a fan first mailed them to her.

[@SarahGekkou]

She's so modest

[@katbairwell]

All those years trying to get her to leave them on, now she's not keen to be without (mind you given how cold Winters get around there, I don't blame her wanting a toasty tummy!)

[@MapIeshade]

PUT THAT BACK cheyenne: put the sweater back over

[@Adrianna532]

I thought you spell Cheyenne like this:Shayan.😭😭

[@anonview]

Can I just say how unique this video is? The vet's name: Dr. Plantz The clinic's name: Homey Gnome The clinic: actually has gnomes Cheyenne: wearing a sweater I'm glad the lump isn't serious. More good health to Cheyenne next year and for many more years to come!

[@Ya_boi_jasper]

Cheyenne actually most of the time wears sweaters now!! Some fan made her some. To keep her naked chicken body warmish. It took her a while to get used to it and she ripped a few but it also helps to not pull out those feathers

[@ThW5]

If you describe it like this it sounds like a funny animal cartoon...

[@lindyditmore1880]

It would be even funnier if the doctor's name was Dave Plantz

[@thegreatgoldfilms6311]

Plus the clinic is located in Oakdale

[@StonedtotheBones13]

More than once makes em, so she has an endless supply! I think they do eventually get torn, but they seem to last a while. And it's so cute she put it back 😂​@@Ya_boi_jasper

[@anniewallace3601]

I love that she has grown to love her sweater so much that she puts it on herself.

[@aidenwallin3523]

Cheyenne needs a sweater to match the turtle blanket Emily had at the end!

[@QilleWolf]

Cheyenne’s little squeak at the cold stethoscope was so relatable

[@suidame1996]

Ikr? You can hear the "AUGH!" From the coldness

[@celinemichaud2709]

She kind of sounded like a duck lol

[@barbarasimonson7607]

lOl

[@sillylittledouma]

WHY IS IT SO COLD

[@X-Swap]

“Btw this will be cold” “AH IT’S SO COLD!?”

[@Annie_Annie__]

Cheyenne is such a sweet bird. She’s so tolerant. Not many birds would be that good with all that handling and uncomfortable moving around. Especially with a stranger in a strange place. It just shows how much Emily and Ed work with Cheyenne and socialize her. She’s such a sweet bird.

[@Pets-and_stuff]

That's sooooooo true. Some people have birds that are super naughty or bad but Cheyenne is very sweet :)

[@morganbooth3419]

As a vet tech at an exotic animal practice, bravo to you for how well you’ve desensitized your bird! Macaws are one of the more dangerous birds we work with (think about what a beak that can crack a walnut will do to your finger). Most of the time to do any services on them, we have to sedate them with gas, for their safety and ours. It’s always great when we have a bird that’s so well-handled and tolerant that we can do most services awake on them. Cheyenne is truly wonderful! I’m happy to say I’ve not yet been bit by a macaw (hoping to keep it that way). I have, however, been bit by a sulfur-crested cockatoo. The bite cut almost down to the bone and caused nerve damage in my finger. It was numb for almost two months. And to think, If that bird had been Cheyenne’s size, I likely wouldn’t still have my finger!

[@philippak7726]

*wince* given that I know that one of the cockatoos natively eats macadamia.... yay for your finger being attached!

[@raninhagabi]

wow I wasn't expecting such damage

[@ChronicCreature95]

Dream clients! We have to sedate 90% of our large birds to do anything to them. Even to just do an examination. I always push for bloodwork and x rays while we have them down to make it count a little more than just a physical 😅

[@meh_im_a_sheep6018]

Have you recovered that nerve damage?

[@kitsune0rei]

I think people don't think about it or don't realize it's something they can do. Working with your pet beforehand to make exam type motions less scary makes things less stressful for everyone involved in vet visits! I watch a lot of zoo and shows, and I love that they train their animals to perform exam behaviors by choice. I also love Lori Torrini's channel- if she can train snakes to do things like get on a scale, I think most people can do it with their pet! I also know from the vet shows how dangerous sedation can be :

[@Thurston86]

You’re very lucky to have multiple exotic vets nearby. Not everyone can find _one_ within a reasonable distance. We definitely need more exotic vets in the world. ETA: I love that the clinic is called Homey Gnome! Lol.

[@Annie_Annie__]

Right, when I had pet rats there were no exotic vets in my area. I convinced my dogs’ vet to see them because he had experience with rodents from back in the day before vet practice was divided up like it is now. But that vet wasn’t comfortable doing surgery or anything like that. If my rats had needed surgery, the nearest vet was a 3-4 hour drive away. And once we got a single exotic vet, he charged three times what vets in big cities charged because he had no competition. I wish there were more exotic vets and that there were more that specifically specialized in reptiles or birds.

[@Palitato]

We used to have to drive an hour to see one for my friends rabbits. Thankfully there's now a newer clinic MUCH closer to where she lives. I never wanna have to make that hour long drive with an emergency sick bunny ever again!

[@mayajustwantstoparty]

I am planning on being an exotic vet because I want to focus on the people with more exotic animals!

[@staryole1]

no kidding

[@StupidCatLady]

I'm fortunate that there is an exotic vet close by. They do normal vet appointments too, but they have specific vet in there just for exotics. They were our go to vet when they were right up the road, but now they're 30 minutes across town without traffic. So we recommend them to everyone, but only go for our exotics

[@gemtail3125]

I love how she immediately pulls the sweater back on. It's as if she knows she's naked now lol

[@Debora_9x]

From not loving the sweaters to complaining when someone messes with them... Cheyenne is such a sweetie with a very complex personality! Glad it wasn't anything serious, just love her!x

[@citruskeys]

The way she raised her wing so Emily can rake her harness off at 2:56. What a good girl!

[@lionessoftor4139]

She's such a good girl! New place, pokes and prods, and needles, oh my. Nothing but just a couple (well deserved) squawks no bites, claws, smacks, she was a total angel.

[@Snow_Sailor]

Oh yay, glad our favorite macaw will probably be okay. Glad her baldness made this easy to notice!

[@SnakeDiscovery]

That's actually a really good point! There's a silver lining to her plucking after all 🥰

[@nighttimewalker0115]

The panic I felt reading the notification and the reading the description that she's alright. Absolutely unequivocally worried I got. So glad she's alright and its nothing to worry over.

[@42Wolfie42]

You can tell how much the vet knows about birds by the questions she asks. Always respectful too, you can tell when she asked about the plucking that she didn't come from a place of judgement and knew that it might not be due to ed and Emily

[@annettereynolds7457]

I loved a) Cheyenne pulling her jumper back over her tummy, and b) her little squawk at the cold stethoscope. What a good girl she is.

[@vogelkonigin3303]

My b&g had a large feather cyst. The vet said it wasn't worth putting her under surgery since it didn't bother her. Like your vet said. My girl eventually popped it herself and she removed most of the impaction and then after talking to my vet I was able to remove the rest and it was perfectly fine. It wasn't bloody or anything and the loose skin shrunk down.

[@jnewcomb]

Poor Cheyenne. Naked and lumpy. So glad it wasn't anything too serious. We had a basset hound that the older he got the more cysts he had. Once a year we'd have the vet put him under and get as many as they could in one go before they grew back. His nickname was Mr. Gravy because of how lumpy he got.

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

That’s such a perfect nickname 😄! My dog often does little barks under his breath, and that combined with the fact that he came from a shelter inspired me to refer to him as my “used subwoofer” ☺️… he’s also a tripod, and his adoption fee was slightly reduced, so I also often joke about how I got the “broken dog discount.” Poor Guy, nobody takes him seriously!

[@jnewcomb]

@@stellabelikiewicz1523 Aww, you can also say he cost an arm and a leg, "well, actually just one leg." 😉

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

@@jnewcomb HA! I’m totally going to start doing this 😁

[@Silk17373]

Important moments: 3:53 exposed belly 6:27 squeak 7:42 bawck 8:30 bawck 2 8:35 bawck 3

[@loomfishtail1571]

Thank you for this cuz I was just about to do the same thing

[@Silk17373]

Lol

[@ZombieMinion1992]

Every time I see Cheyenne on screen I think "yes, pet the bird" Because she is such a good bird.

[@RainCheck797]

She's soo good! When my bird goes to the vet it's like the opening velociraptor scene from Jurassic Park! 🦖

[@TinySwanGrandAdventures]

Spicy Cockatiel I take it?

[@WobblesandBean]

LOL same with my Wobbles. Luckily he's not wielding a massive crushing set of knives on his face, but more like a disgruntled clothespin.

[@TinySwanGrandAdventures]

@@WobblesandBean Disgruntled clothespin? Budgie I take it?

[@RainCheck797]

@@TinySwanGrandAdventures nope homicidal quaker 😅

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

​@@RainCheck797😂

[@joshualandry3160]

This reminds me of when I had to take my step father's dog to the vet. I was never the one who took the dogs to the vet so he was so perky going to the "post office" until we made a turn. He couldn't see outside but he knew instantly and he was very upset.

[@luwildy]

Your bird behaves better at the vet than my dog ever did

[@poisonousjinx9823]

Cheyenne behaves better at the vet better then I do at the doctors

[@ProbablyBees]

so cute I remember when she would tear up any sweater you put on her. good to see Cheyanne happy about them now

[@CricketsMa]

Cheyenne is such a doll. I’m happy about her diagnosis. I have an Amazon parrot that is 30 years old, and I get nervous when anything unusual occurs.

[@KorallisTheLunarFury]

She was such a good girl at the vet, I’m surprised how calm she is when you hold her or stretch her wings out. I hope that it doesn’t cause any issues with her health :) EDIT: wow! thanks for all the likes guys ^^

[@neeeewtsalamander]

aww the little squawk of pain at 8:36 was so heart wrenching! D: so glad she's okay!!

[@Reptifriends]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one I felt so bad for her! I know it was for her own good but I was like AWWW POOR BIRB!!!

[@r2s11]

did anyone else hear the collective sigh of relief that Cheyenne is okay and its nothing major? yeah...so did I

[@rebeccajean9634]

I about cried when Cheyenne voiced her displeasure at having a sample taken. I've never heard her make a sound like that before, and you know what? I dont like that happening to me either girl.

[@katiekane5247]

Vets learn really quickly whether to trust the owner to restrain or not. Glad they both trust you that much. Early in my vet tech career, the vet I worked for took an emergency call late one night when she was the only one there. Old guy brings in a cat with an obviously broken tail. As the vet was assessing the overall health of the cat, looking at her gums, old guy gets impatient & grabs the tail shouting "this is where you need to be lookin' doc" Cat climbed right up vet's face & attached herself to the scalp. Then owner tried to "help" by pulling the cat loose! She never saw a pet by herself ever again! Cheyenne was a great patient!

[@charlotteharris6951]

Cheyenne side-stepping away from the vet after she shined the light in her mouth was so cute 🥺

[@sadkermit6117]

It's amazing how much Cheyenne trusts you. Its not very often you see that level of trust very often

[@Mels_Memories13]

I love how Cheyanne puts up her wing for the vet

[@kriscook2423]

My sympathies, Cheyenne. I get skin cysts all the time and they are annoying and unpleasant. I can't get over how well behaved and sweet she was for the vet. Anybody who looks at her can see she's well loved and living a great life. She's such a beautiful girl. Also kudos to the Vet and that clinic. She was so wonderful and pleasant. When I saw her jacket I finally got why there were a ton of gnomes. Could you guys get the story from her of why the clinic is named that? I'm so curious.

[@Just1Nora]

I have a few little ones right now that keep getting inflamed and they are annoying for sure...my mom has lots of cysts and lipomas, so I knew it was coming eventually.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

​@@Just1Noralook up doctor pimple popper she has great information on such things 😄 and I think she's located in like California or something

[@Ilovestawberry_fr]

It’s so cute how Emily has so many snakes to watch over and other animals but still takes care of her bird🫶

[@loriw2661]

She is SUCH a good bird!! You have both been amazing bird custodians. Well done, birds are hard! 🦜❤️🦜

[@leedleleedle7093]

Snake Discovery, I really hope you see this comment, thank you so very much for sharing Cheyanne with us viewers, her representation of plucked birds matters! I have been watching your channel for years now and I want to let you know that I recently rescued a blue and gold macaw who also came from an unhealthy situation and plucked his feathers out too. I fully credit watching Cheyanne for years on this channel for my interest in adopting my boy as when I went to adopt a macaw, I specifically looked for a bird who had their feathers missing because I knew it was only a reflection of the circumstances they came from and nothing about their health or personality. My boy was the longest resident within the rescue I worked with, over 5 years he spent with them, and the rescue believes it is because he's missing most of his feathers. Despite everything he has been through, he has the most amazing personality ever and I can't believe he was overlooked for so many years just because he has some missing feathers. Again, thank you for sharing Cheyanne with us. I genuinely believe watching her over the years made me more interested in adopting a plucked bird as I had comfort in knowledge from seeing Cheyanne over the years. Cheyanne just being Cheyanne helped another bird find a forever home :)

[@kristenmusteen6743]

her little massage at the end was so cute i loved it

[@insanelymishka9001]

Cheyenne is the sweetest bird she is so good with handling ❤

[@srrfounder1]

Perfect timing!!! I received my Cheyenne sticker in the mail two days ago!!! 🐦 I'm so happy she's OK! ☺️✌️💚

[@thatperson2537]

Cheyenne’s persistent little shuffle from the vet when Emily lets her go is adorable. She’s like “Mom I don’t like this strange lady save me”

[@cadenlikespigs]

I’m glad to hear that the lump is not something bad.

[@ligerzero8685]

It feel like yesterday that Cheyenne dislike her sweater and rip them up to be a naked bird. Now she love it because it keep her warm and decent when going out

[@Trombone_vibz]

I'm so glad Cheyenne is ok! She's such a calm and well behaved bird!

[@pastademon2215]

So happy to see more Cheyenne content, and of course to see she’s just a little lumpy

[@dancingoctopus9888]

This was adorable. It was definitely time for a Cheyenne video. I definitely do not live a life where I could have a bird- much less a parrot. So I really enjoyed this. She’s so sweet and has amazing caretakers.

[@hellomoron]

I’m so glad she’s ok! Thank you for posting that in the description.

[@hellomoron]

Definitely didn’t, I just looked in the description so I couldn’t brace myself if it was bad news. This is actually quite a funny/ sweet video!

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

Me too, btw I love your pfp!

[@hellomoron]

@@BB-TheCandleFairy Thank you!!!

[@nrr9565]

My heart dropped for a sec… thank god she’s ok🥰

[@harleyholt7461]

The reason I love this channel so much is because of how Emily and Ed treat their animals. Emily says I’m sorry Cheyenne and that made me cry.

[@clickermom3]

Hi. This is the first time I’ve seen your videos. You are both so kind and loving with Cheyenne and I’m sure your other animals. You seem like great people.

[@loredudeari]

I have a macaw of my own, but he's nowhere near as old as Cheyenne and I haven't had him for nearly as long as you've had her- only about two and a half years now. Her temperament is incredible and she's such a sweetheart! I'm so glad she has a comfortable, loving and safe home. I hope she lives a lifetime full of happiness and never wants for anything.

[@jcfreak2007]

Oh the little squeak when they aspirated it was heartbreaking but I am so glad that she's ok!

[@thatfruitygowrl]

Aww, poor Cheyenne, i hope she gets better:) Dr. Plants seems very friendly:D

[@destineylain]

My grandmas African grey passed recently and his was such a big staple of my childhood even though he wasn't a very friendly bird. I love seeing how chill and tolerant Cheyenne is. My green cheek is going through his hormonal phase

[@americaroleplayer]

I remember when we brought my grandma's parrots to the vet, they were super anxious to be anywhere other than home. To combat this, we put them in a shoebox (with breathing holes) and they immediately chilled out. It was bedtime. I always found it hilarious how they instantly went from panic-mode to nap time.

[@caramitten9526]

One of the most well-behaved and tolerant macaws I've ever seen!! What a great critter with equally-great human parents

[@Just1Nora]

I just had my two kitties to the vet yesterday. Besides winter weight, all good! Cheyenne was so cute covering her belly when Ed moved her sweater. She's also so gentle with her beak. You guys have done so good with her.

[@seatherny_y]

Aww what a sweat baby. Birds are my passion and I’m go glad you guys got that dealt with, I’ve met with this same vet with Doug and it was great! My caique got a blood feather a few weeks ago and sadly it was too thick to me get dealt with but luckily he’s alright now and we’re trying to take him our more and lower stress levels. To give context me and my family is moving so he’s in a very small cage and whilst I’m at school he isn’t getting out enough so luckily we’re fixing that. hoping that will help with the blood feather situations!

[@mizzshortie907]

I just love how good of an example you both are for animal care❤

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Poor baby Cheyenne, I'm sorry you had to take her to the vets. I know it's just one of those things you've gotta do when you have pets but it's never nice. I'm glad all is well and I hope you and ed are also well and she didn't scare you to much. Lots of love and take care x

[@Broccolaicy]

i find it funny and adorable that dr. plant is an animal doctor.

[@kittybun8845]

Her little chicken screams broke my heart. Glad it isn't serious

[@grimphantom99insaneenderma85]

She was such a well behaved macaw 🥺💙🥰

[@tabisuematwiju5865]

I'm so happy Cheyenne is ok!!!!

[@GiggleSnorts]

She is such a sweetheart

[@sparky082]

Ohhh good gosh thank goodness she's okay. I just had a bird that passed away and it was because they didn't have proper care and I'm so glad you do

[@TyeDyedIguana]

What a precious baby! She's so tolerant and looks so good in her little sweater. Birds are so much work, but they're amazing animals!

[@ZiaTheDragon]

She was not happy about them opening her mouth 😂 And poor Cheyenne was screaming when the needle came

[@JoselynPawlak]

Cheyenne is so cute!!! I used to have a parrot but she was a different kind.

[@katinaross8643]

Cheyenne did so good with vet. I'm just amazed. Good girl Cheyenne.

[@torquess454]

Can’t believe how good she did!! What a good girl Cheyenne!

[@cab102361]

She’s got gorgeous colorings. I pray she is better

[@amydixon9982]

She’s such a good girl!

[@torimsmith94]

Cheyenne is such a brave girl! Glad she is doing ok!

[@beelzebabe5112]

I dream of the day I’ll find a Vet clinic to work at that does in-house diagnostics Much love to this clinic and DVM 💛

[@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282]

Her mom and dad are so loving to their "baby"!!

[@akassbb]

Thanks!

[@LinkaBellGAME]

Very tolerant and sweet bird, love seeing her

[@badguy89o32]

Cheyenne's adorable ❤️🥰 😍

[@SrslyBored1]

I'm glad Cheyenne is okay!! We have a chicken called Gibby who just had a potential feather cyst that had to be surgically removed! We didn't get it tested to see what it was for sure but she had a lump of necrotic tissue around a weird lump that grew under a feather follacle. She's only 4 months old so we had it removed, she survived and is healing well now. Scary times though, birds are infamous for being hard to operate on. Glad Cheyenne didn't need that!!

[@MadJenno]

Cheyenne was so brave - what a good macaw ❤❤❤

[@lauraeshelman766]

I love how she has grown from hating the sweaters to pulling them back over her exposed belly

[@jerryskeepero]

I am glad you are so close to a bird vet!

[@mirandadewey9998]

It is cute how much she likes her sweaters now. I could see you recommending them to others.

[@lizzw4216]

She was so mad 😂 I bet she threw a fit when you guys got home. I’m glad she’s okay! My dog had a pimple on his head and freaked out at first but nope just a pimple haha

[@riebug]

She is so beautiful

[@justlikethewizard]

Cheyenne is really so tolerant :o she's such a sweet bird. Glad it's just a cyst and I hope surgery isn't necessary!

[@ShibaInuGoddess]

Thank you for putting her diagnosis in the thumbnail. I dislike when people use situations like this for a clickbait opportunity.

[@c.bradley1097]

I have a skull bump on one side that's been there forever too! I thought i just hit my head super hard when i was small and somehow my parents didn't know. Turns out, I'm actually a parrot

[@xephthetamagochi4046]

as someone who has raised these lovely beast of a bird. she is being SO FREAKING CALM. i had one that would take a finger off if you tried moving her like that.

[@ThePhoenixUnderwater]

I was a bit worried when I saw the title. I'm so glad your sweet girl is ok!! I hope to meet you, Cheyenne and Ed soon!!!

[@saga2964]

What a sweet girl--she really loves you guys!

[@stinkertonsden]

Good lord, Cheyenne is such a sweetheart and so tolerant I can't help but love her. I've always been a bit intimidated by large birds because of just how much damage they can do with their beaks. Seeing how well behaved Cheyenne is though, makes me less afraid and understanding that not all birds will be "bitey", it's all in temperament and how they're handled/raised.

[@zilnagrom]

so glad it's nothing serious!!! Hoping for quick recovery for Cheyenne

[@sereniarty]

I'm just astonished and a little envy how sweet Cheyenne is. We have a pair for years and they're a savage duo all around. One of our girls, Mona Lisa, likes to chase me around! And it is not for kisses and hugs!

[@kimfargo1]

This is a well handled bird. Love to see this.

[@Sun_Surf]

6:28 *What a Good Bird!” Cheyenne: AWK

[@jennsasseville1179]

So happy Cheyenne is going to be fine she's such a sweet girl 💖

[@Xiporah]

I love Cheyenne's indignant screech when you opened her mouth for the exam.

[@tinahooper3470]

Raising cocktails for 30 years I can say I'm a bird person. I've never seen a cyst on a bird before. Hope treatments work for her and no surgery. My best to all and a very Merry Christmas everyone 😘.

[@jilldunn1041]

I have made tuxedos and hoodies for a friends macaw and he looked so friggin awesome loved it cheers Jill Australia 🇦🇺