CYRO51 need ur help plz

[Anarrowescape]

i really need hel p wit this pigeon wot antibiotics do u give pigeons i think it will die without them

[TAWhatley]

I don't know if Cynthia will be back on-line again today .. Baytril is probably one of the most commonly used antibiotics though it really depends on what condition we are trying to treat.

If you have any types of medicines available, could you please list what they are for us?

Terry


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[Anarrowescape]

ive got no medication thats y i need 2 find out

[TAWhatley]

For sure .. this bird flew into a window .. right? If that is the case then the swelling and runny nares are most likely due to trauma rather than illness. The bird needs to be seen by an avian vet to be sure what is wrong. If all the problems are because of flying into a window then it probably needs to be on an anti-inflammatory type of drug to reduce the swelling. Antibiotics won't do anything to help if trauma is the problem.

If the owner of the bird is going to pick it up and care for it, this needs to be done right away .. not in a day or two or three.

Terry


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[cyro51]

Hello,

Terry is right about this pigeon probably not needing Baytril but if you e-mail me your address I can send you a small supply to have to hand when you need some urgently.

c.roberts26@ntlworld.com

Cynthia

[Anarrowescape]

i rung up the rehabber and she said to bring it up to her the owner rung but he cant get it to the weekend so ill bring it up 2day if i can.

[Anarrowescape]

i was half way feeding it then it stopped and started bringing it back up like it was sick
then it drank alot

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Robert



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[Anarrowescape]

i just emptied the birds crop theres a funny smell from it with alot of white stuff in it it smelled really bad. its crop isn't emptying there was alot of water in it and the food from yesterday.

[TAWhatley]

I think you need to get the bird to the rehabber as quickly as you can. Please keep us posted as to what is going on.

Terry

[Anarrowescape]

the pigeon is gettin brought to the rehabber on friday its the only day i can. im gonna try feeding it again hope it wont throw it up again

[cyro51]

Better not feed it. Let it have access to water but follow the procedure for dealing with sour crop. I will bump up a post.

Cynthia

[Anarrowescape]

it aint digesting food and i cant get the food out of its crop i've tried but only water came out should i try over feeding it so it would throw it up its getting feeling in its leg again its swellen is going down. Just hope it wont effect it long term.

[cyro51]

No, don't overfeed it!!!! That will make things worse for it. Just leave it with access to water. It won't starve overnight and I gather you will take it to the rehabber tomorrow?


Cynthia

[Anarrowescape]

the pigeon was brought to the rehabber yesterday she is putting it on medication hope it lives.

[cyro51]

You did very well getting it to a rehabber.

See if you can fidn out what was wrong with it, what medication it was given and what the outcome was, so that you can help others with that knowledge.

Cynthia