Pigeon w/ Hurt Wing in Los Angeles

[Charis]

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if another pigeon made an appearance in your life in the future. Maybe this was all a dress rehearsal. If so... that would be one lucky bird.

[Margarret]

Tracy,

First of all, thank you so so much for rescuing this little pidge and for getting treatment for Kobe. You really ran into a miserable situation with that vet tech. They probably offered free boarding because they were afraid you would sue after Kobe was dropped! X-rays are expensive, but even with those the fee seems high. However my experience with avian vets is that their fees are double or even triple what my dog and cat vet charges. So needless to say, if I can avoid them I will, and have found that the experts here really know their stuff. Sounds like little Kobe has really developed a trust of you in the short time you have had him. They will steal your heart these little feathered bundles of love.

Margaret

[Maddox]

Quick update for all. Kobe is doing quite well. He has the run of Fernanda's entire bathroom (creating quite a mess for her!). His feathers are growing in and his wing is looking a bit higher but still hangs lower than his other one. He's getting much feistier than he was, I think, because he is feeling better. They tested at the vet's for mites and such when we went there several weeks ago and tests came back negative so he's good there. Only time will tell how this little guy fares. I'm still hoping he will be able to fly again. I don't know anything about ligament damage so I really don't know what his chances are.

Will send along another update in a week or so.

Thanks again for all your help and support,

Tracy

[Reti]

Glad to hear he is doing so good.
Ligament injuries take a lot of time to heal. Would be great if he could make a full recovery.
Thanks for the update.

Reti

[Maddox]

Hi,

Another update on little Kobe. His feathers are growing out - he's gotten quite feisty - everything looks good - except for his wing. It's still drooping and he still can't use it. I read Reti's post saying ligament damage can take a long time to heal. It's been 4 weeks since we found Kobe. Does anyone know how much longer we should give? If he's not going to be able to fly again, I'd like him to at least be with his own kind. Being locked in a bathroom has it's disadvantages. And although Fernanda is taking excellent care of him, I know he'd like to have more friends of a feathery nature. I'm still hoping he'll fly, but am unsure how long these types of things take.

Any and all info appreciated.

Tracy Maddox

[Maddox]

Hi All,

Little Kobe is now safe in the care of Beth in Ventura (cats6birds4). She arranged transport and about 10 days ago took him on as a patient. It was sad to see him go, but I just talked to Beth and she says he's healthy and doing well. Unfortunately, it seems that he can't use his wing, so he will most likely never fly again. But he's with other non releasable pigeons and they all seem happy together.

I'm so glad this little guy made it. Thank you all for your information and support. Next time a little feathered guy comes my way I'll know where to go.

Tracy

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by Maddox

Hi All,

Little Kobe is now safe in the care of Beth in Ventura (cats6birds4). She arranged transport and about 10 days ago took him on as a patient. It was sad to see him go, but I just talked to Beth and she says he's healthy and doing well. Unfortunately, it seems that he can't use his wing, so he will most likely never fly again. But he's with other non releasable pigeons and they all seem happy together.

I'm so glad this little guy made it. Thank you all for your information and support. Next time a little feathered guy comes my way I'll know where to go.

Tracy

I love happy endings