Pigeon with broken left femur in custody

[Kwikkordead]

Yes I am waiting for Terry.
My shop number is 206-524-3366
cell 206-595-7597
Ask for Dan.

[feralpigeon]

Hi Dan,

Back again, were you able to speak w/the two places that you mentioned
earlier as being a reasonable car drive away about treating pigeons?

How's your little one doing so far, drunk any water yet? Terri, far as I can remember is ususally on in the evening after dinner. I'm going to send her a link to the single post that you just gave w/your contact info.

fp

[Kwikkordead]

Originally Posted by feralpigeon

Hi Dan,

Back again, were you able to speak w/the two places that you mentioned
earlier as being a reasonable car drive away about treating pigeons?

How's your little one doing so far, drunk any water yet? Terri, far as I can remember is ususally on in the evening after dinner. I'm going to send her a link to the single post that you just gave w/your contact info.

fp

Emailed one of them with the situation, no reply.
Talked to the other one at the other end of the ferry boat ride. They said they would take it but I simply don't have that much time. It would be a long time to accomplish that task.

I don't think it's taken any water and it's positioned for easy access.

[feralpigeon]

OK, sorry about your time constraints, Dan....

Here's the AAV link to Washington state:

http://aav.org/vet-lookup/locate-vet...arch_string=WA

You'll know if any are close by. Sometimes an avian vet will treat a feral @
no charge if you will sign them over to them. Then they treat and release or find a home, you can ask questions when you call if you want to have a backup
contingency plan in the event Terri doesn't log on tonight. So far, she's had
3 pm's from here that I've counted from volunteering members.

fp

[Kwikkordead]

8:00 PM.
Pigeon is home with me in a box with food and water and nestled in some soft rags for now.
It's not touching either one and it can reach both.
Humph.

[TAWhatley]

TerriB will be on shortly .. hang in there folks! She's willing to help if she can.

Terry

[TerriB]

I just spoke with Dan and am heading out to meet him to pick up the bird. More later. Thanks, all!

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by TerriB

I just spoke with Dan and am heading out to meet him to pick up the bird. More later. Thanks, all!

Boy! TerriB is quick! Thank you Terri and Dan! We'll look forward to an update when you have time Terri.

Terry

[Kwikkordead]

Thank you very much for coming out on such short notice Terry.
This bird's condition was WAY beyond anything that I could have done for it.

[feralpigeon]

Wow, thanks Terry and Terri and especially you Dan for seeing the need and
rising to the occasion to get the bird into good hands.

Look forward to your updates Terri as you get the opportunity .

fp

Dan, thanks again for helping this pigeon out.

[xxmoxiexx]

look forward to some pics, too, when you get the time, of course!!!
thanks Terri and Terry!! and of course Dan, for being as patient as you could be, considering the circumstances!!!
many people would of given up hope or left him there, or even kicked or spat on him, so you truly are a GREEEAAATTT person!!!!
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!! (oh, and GIRLS, OF COURSE!!!)

good luck TERRIB, and the little guy's gonna need some too...

[TAWhatley]

Folks, I am tired and am going to bed . I think this is all well handled now .. I now have two rats named Tom and Jerry to care for .. also all my usuals .. I'll see you folks tomorrow

Many thanks Dan and Terri for making this happen!

Terry

[TerriB]

Okay, brief update. First of all, thank you SO MUCH, Dan, for rescuing this bird and being willing to make the late drive to our halfway meeting point (Boeing's Museum of Flight - is that ironic or what?!?). Dan's initial assessment is right on. This is a young bird, bright and alert. Although fully feathered, his cere/wattle is just starting to whiten up. His left leg seems to be broken and there may be some damage to the left wing and possibly the keel. On the drive home, he produced three small bright green poops and his crop felt empty.

He can't move off heat, so he is in a towel donut in a small crate in the warm bathroom. Dan didn't think the bird drank anything while he had him, so I offered this new bird warm water in a nipple (a la Phil). It took a bit of encouragement, but then he took a good long drink. (Yeah!) I cooked up a bit of Kaytee Exact and put a tiny bit of that in more warm water and he drank down some of that, then politely refused anymore.

Don't want to stress him too much with further exam so I'll see how he is in the morning. My avian vet is back from sabbatical so that is an option.

[mr squeaks]

WELL DONE, Terri and Dan!!!

We are all looking forward to updates Terri!

Sending HUGS and WARM HEALING THOUGHTS!

[Lovebirds]

Once again......PT members to the rescue. What a GREAT job folks........sounds like this little one had a REALLY bad day. Hope he's well very soon......