Greetings!

[Pidgey]

I'm so sorry to hear this! It sounds like it happened far too fast for anything to be done. I can't tell you if he dislocated his leg and then got a blood clot that went to the organs or what. I had been puzzling over the wing and hadn't come up with any kind of thought about that and now this.

Pidgey

[Reti]

I am in shock reading the news. I am so sorry this happened, so unexpected, how tragic.

The only thing I can think of is that besides dislocating his hip he must have suffered some severe internal injury with massive bleeding. Another theory could be a broken bone with a fat embolus that traveled to the lungs and caused a pulmonary embolus. But that causes usually a slower death, at least in humans.

There is nothing you could have done, I am sorry.

Reti

[Charis]

I'm heartbroken for you and I know this is a huge loss.

[cyro51]

Carl, I am so very sorry, please give Bernadette a hug from me.

Collared doves are so fragile they can't tolerate pain and stress, they give up very quickly. There must have been more wrong with Bo than we were able to uncover, their legs don't become dislocated that easily.

I know that he brought you a lot of happiness and that you did the same for him. He was a dear little bird.

Cynthia

[AZWhitefeather]

I am so very sorry, Bernadette & Carl.

Bless you both for allowing Bo to experience what true human love is.

And bless you, our sweet Bo. May you now forever fly free.

Cindy

[Lady Tarheel]

I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am that Bo died. Bernadette and Carl, you both did all you could for him.

[Dezirrae]

I am just heartbroken Bernadette and Carl - as I know you both are too Such a wonderful little soul - I'm very sorry you had such a short time with Bo. You both provided such a loving home for Bo and I'm sure that Bo loved you both for it.

Rest in peace dear Bo -- fly high and free.

[Athalie]

Greetings everyone! I can’t put it in words how devastated I am over what happened. He just passed away in my arms and there was nothing I could do. Why did this have to happen we had such a nice cuddle this morning, just noticed that he liked when I rubbed my finger against the back of his neck Carl just took him out of the box to put him on the bed but he just took off and landed on the cover it was piled up in one corner then he rolled off think that’s when he hurt his leg. I only noticed something was wrong when we put him back in his box about 5 minutes later, he was flapping his wings and kept falling on his crop. When I looked the leg was completely dislocated pointing out from his body and it was swollen and turning dark purple colour. I picked him up and put both index fingers under his tummy to take the weight off his leg and held his wings gently against his body trying to calm him down while Carl wrote the post on the site He drank a bit of water… he was shaking then he just went stiff first he was very light couldn’t even tell I was holding him then he turned heavy we buried him in his favourite towel put his pen-tube in and a very special cross I had. Wish there was something I could have done.
Thank all of you for being here for us. We’re grateful for all your support. It’s going to be very hard not having him around. He meant a lot to the both of us.

[ZeldaCA]

Oh, I am so sorry to log on this morning and read this, Bernadette! I know you and Carl gave Bo the very best care you could.

Reading back and seeing Cynthia's comments about Bo needing an abnormally high amount of drinking water, and yours about Bo never really being able to stand up straight (without balancing on either his tail feathers or crop) made me think that there was probably a lot more wrong with him physically than the eye could see. I suspect he only lived as long as he did because of your love and care, otherwise I am sure he probably would have perished on the same day you found him, or soon after. And because of you, although he had a short life, it WAS a good one, full of love.

I know there is not anything I can say right now that will make this any better. I'm sure you will miss him tremendously, and I hope your heart heals in time. (((hugs)))

Zelda

[myrpalom]

I feel so sad for you Bernadette.
Every evening when I logged in, I checked on this thread to see how Bo was progressing.
I know no words can bring you consolation now, but you brought happiness and love in Bo's short life. Sick as he probably was, he would have died alone in the cold if you did not find him.
With you he was always warm, comfortable and cared for.
My deepest feelings are with you.
Myriam

[TAWhatley]

I am so terribly sorry for the loss of little Bo. Bless you Carl and Bernadette for all you did for this little one.

Terry

[Lady Tarheel]

Bernadette, I have been thinking about Bo all afternoon and am now wondering if he may have died from shock. I have absolutely no experience with collared doves but I do with mourning doves. They are extremely high-strung and can go ballistic in a moment's notice. He may have been in pain and his little system simply couldn't take it.

There is a disease that birds can get though it is more prevalent, I think, in songbirds, called metabolic bone disease. It comes from them not getting enough calcium and makes their bones brittle. Being so young, he may not have built up enough reserved calcium in his body and his bones were weak.

I just wanted to mention these things to you. When we lose a pigeon, I am forever trying to think of what could have happened.

Just remember, we all try our best, but maybe God needed a sweet little dove to sit with him and chose your Bo.

[mr squeaks]

Hello Bernadette and Carl...

I am adding my condolences also! I, too, have been following your thread and was quite shocked at Bo's sudden death.

I know you did the best you could and agree with my fellow members that there could have been something else going on. Also, sudden severe shock can take a bird very quickly!

With love and hugs at this sad time...

Shi

[Athalie]

Greetings everyone! Thank you for all your support, it means a lot. Can’t stop thinking about Bo, feel responsible. Wish there was more I could do. Kept his box on the windowsill where he liked it. Can’t accept how such a stupid accident could just take him away like this Carl wanted to change the towel in his box because he pooped all over this one, we always put him on the bed when we clean the box and he walks from one end to the other pecks at the covers… wish I would have made the damn bed! He jumped out of our hands before but he was always ok. He just rolled off the cover which I in my laziness just shoved in the corner Maybe if I would have held him he wouldn’t have flown off… I miss him so much If he would have passed away in his sleep or because of some illness it would be easier to bear. Should try and get some sleep now. Hope it’s ok if I keep posting from time to time, it would mean a lot to me. Thank everyone again for help and support!

[mr squeaks]

Do, please, stay with us!

There is so much information that can be learned...and the stories...!!!

AND, don't be surprised if...sometime...some day...another little feathered soul will brighten your life...

Love and Hugs,

Shi & Squeaks