Pigeon or Dove?

[AZWhitefeather]

Originally Posted by coincidence

I was unable to get a picture tonight as the camera's battery just died.

I was able to get a look inside his mouth.

There is a small pale yellow patch just to the side of his tongue. Roughly 3-4mil.

I couldn't see anything further back. His mouth is a bit pink, but it is dull and mostly dark. The mucous you mentioned is on the right side of his beak and a little on the feathers.

Also, the inside of his mouth has a distinct smell, kind of cheesy but I'm really not sure. It's a very odd smell.

I'm worried more than ever about him now.

Those are classic signs of canker.
My guess is, since you only found a small spot inside his mouth, he has more further down his throat. The good news is, canker is treatable.

I'm sure there's not much you can do about getting him to a vet or even calling anyone tonight, so I'd continue with the heating pad & offer him some rehydrating solution (To a cup of room temperature water, add just a 'pinch' each of salt & sugar) rather than plain water.
If he seems like he's able to eat, you could offer him some small seeds. The problem with the mucous is the seeds often stick to it.

Perhaps one of our UK memebrs will be able to assist by directing you to where you can obtain some medication. I use Spartrix for canker.

You're doing a great job. Hang in there.

Cindy

[coincidence]

It's almost 11pm here now. Unfortunately, he will have to wait until tomorrow morning.

I just had a quick look online for some Spartrix here, and the cheapest I could find was £12.81, excluding shipping, for 50 tablets. Most seem to be selling for about £17.00. I'm a bit worried about affording the medicine for him as I do not get paid until the end of the month, and don't even have £20.00 in the bank. I'll need to see about borrowing some money from a few people.

I gave him some more of the rehydrating solution and made sure his heat pad was still warm enough. I'll give him another quiet check just before I go to sleep. Poor little guy.

Thank you for your kind words and advice. They are most appreciated.

[AZWhitefeather]

Originally Posted by coincidence

Thank you for your kind words and advice. They are most appreciated.

You're very welcome.
I hope everything works out for the little one.

Please do continue to keep us posted.

Cindy

[coincidence]

He died during the night.

I hope he didn't die in pain. I'm trying to tell myself at least he died in a warm, safe place.

[Reti]

I am sorry he didn't make it.
Thank you for providing him with warmth, love and care in his last hours. I am sure he appreciated it.

Reti

[TAWhatley]

I'm sorry the little dove didn't make it. S/he did appear to be in pretty dire condition. Thank you for helping this little one.

Terry