will pigeon's scalp grow back?

[Maria]

Terry, thanks.

Here's another shot, the best I could get so far of his chest. I spoke to several people today including a local vet, all of who recommended your contact (Le Nichoir) and i feel comfortable giving him to them to treat. So it's confirmed, I will meet her tomorrow and she will update me on his situation. I think it's best for the bird. wooohoo!! what a relief.

Maria

[TAWhatley]

Hi Maria,

I'm so glad it's going to work out for the bird to get treatment. Thank you so much for your perseverance and for this last picture.

I'd say it's definitely an abscessed crop wound and should be easily treatable by the rehab group.

Please keep us posted as you get updates from them.

Terry

[Maria]

I'm having separation anxiety already... oh well, better that than sewing him up myself. I'm really glad you think this is an easy 'cut-n-stitch' sort of thing.
Anyway, i will totally let you know as things develop, let's hope it's all good from here.
hmm... maybe i can ask for him back when he gets a bit better.

Maria

[KIPPY]

maybe i can ask for him back when he gets a bit better

I would, it seems You and the Pij have been through alot.

[Motherlodelofts]

That bird looks "rough" and definetly has better days ahead thanks to you , are you getting the bird back ?

[Maria]

I'm really going to try for him back.
I am giving him to her this afternoon, I hope these people are nice...

[Larry_Cologne]

I have only a few minutes before this internet cafe closes for the Xmas school vacation. Check out "cell migration" article at poultryyouth.com for info on treating skin injury so that feahers might grow back. I have (thankfully) no personal experience with this type of problem.

[Larry_Cologne]

I have only a few minutes before this internet cafe closes for the Xmas school vacation. Check out "cell migration" article at poultryyouth.com for info on treating skin injury so that feahers might grow back. I have (thankfully) no personal experience with this type of problem.

[Maria]

Hi,
thanks larry for the info, i'll use it next time i come across an injured pij.

And to everyone else.... i am so very very !!!! the chest turned out to be ok, none of you would guess what it was... his SKULL glued right onto his belly or so they say, so that's the good news. now for the bad: she thinks he should be put down because of the head, doesn't think he'll survive.. ggrrrrrrrr.... and won't give him back to me either. won't answer my calls now either
i hate those people, i better get off this site before i start screaming like a mad psychotic lunatic. stupid people.

[Maria]

oh yah and get this. when i told her i'd keep him indoors if the feathers didn't grow back, she said he'd hate to be confined inside forever, still wouldn't give him to me.. so IF he doesn't grow feathers back he will likely be put down. /

rargggrrr.....

[Reti]

Maria,
I am so sorry this happened. Can you still try to get the pigeon back?
Could you go there and get the poor bird? It would be such a shame if they put him/her to sleep.
You can tell them you found somebody who has an aviary with pigeons and he will keep it.

Reti

[Maria]

Reti, I'm still trying to get him back... but she's evil!!!!! this isn't the organizer by the way, but one of the volunteers, has him in her home and has an aviary too. i left a message for the organizer and complained... geeze what else can i do?? i don't trust her, she probably tossed him out to die already ... and i've been so nice to her too. none of this would have happened if that frickin clump of whatever it was had fallen out when i had him here, and i really felt him up towards the end too but it never dislodged. At least 12 days the damn thing was stuck there. crap i'm soooooo mad...

[KIPPY]

Too bad there's not a way we can sign a petition to get her to give up the bird. That's just not right!

[Maria]

Kippy that's very sweet. i'll just have to burn crosses on her front lawn till she gives him up (kidding, ha i don't really even know what that means just that it's bad.)

[TAWhatley]

Hi Maria and all,

I've e-mailed another person in this rehab organization to ask for an update and status on the bird. Let's try to be positive about things until we find out otherwise.

Terry