Found a pigeon in Oakville, Canada. Breathing problem, missing tail feathers.

[Charis]

Here are the instructions from our resource section.


AMOXYCILLIN AND CLAVULANIC ACID (Synulox, Clavamox)

Dose - up to 50 mgs per kilo BID if injection or up to 125mgs per kilo TID (three times daily) orally- up to 3 weeks. Dose and dosing interval determined by infection site, severity and organism involved.

Used to treat severe or deep puncture wounds, and helps greatly in preventing the spread of necrotic tissue. Is also effective against gut E.coli.
It is not recommended that this drug be given orally in the case of critically ill patients as absorption from the GI tract is unreliable, however many people do not have access or knowledge to give by injection so orally is the only option and better than nothing.

This drug has a much broader spectrum than Baytril and therefore will treat a much greater range of ailments. Can be used in conjunction with Trim Sulphas. Refrigerate oral suspension and discard after 10 days or if liquid becomes dark. Avoid concurrent use with tetracycline, erythromycin and chloramphenicol.

METRONIDAZOLE (Flagyl, Torgyl, Stormogyl)

Dose 20-50 mgs per kilo BID or 40-100mgs per kilo OID (Once daily)- 14 days.

In very rare cases, liver damage can be caused by prolonged use over 14 days - but it is very rare and one must balance the risks.
If maintained for 14 days or more it is highly effective against a severe infection of trichomonas gallinae and in preventing an inside recurrence- (not reinfection from an outside source, ie another bird).
Used for anaerobic, (flushing deep wounds), and protozoal infections. Can be given concurrently with Amoxy and Trim Sulphas

[JustADude]

Damn bird. Couldn't give it the proper dose. Keeps struggling and I don't want to hurt it. Could I just put the medication in its water? What would be a good dose if that's the case. I don't know how much these things drink everyday.

BID and OID, you mean intravenously and orally?

[Jaye]

Waterdish meds won't do.

Do this...wrap the pigeon in a towel, fairly snug...so you make a burrito, so to speak, with only his head sticking out. Hold hi against you body and use one hand to hold his head firmly in place. Use the other hand with the eyedropper to pry his beack open (while holding his head still with the other hand).

Slowly squirt the meds inside his mouth, maybe about 1/4 of the was in from the tip of his beak (don't squirt it back towards the back of his throat...his air pipe is there, at the end of his tongue and you would rather he swallow the liquid himself. Usually once they feel liquid in the front of their mouth, they will swallow.

Try that.

[JustADude]

Screw it. I just took it to the humane society. They said they'll feed it and let it go once its healed up, no need to put it down. Apparently, its very underweight and its breathing problem isn't too bad.

[Charis]

Can I have the name of the HS you took the bird to?