I have a pigeon here with an injured wing. Definitely will not be able to fly again.
Anyway, he has a small area on his wing, near the radius and ulna where there is a small amount of necrotic material and a large hard swollen area surrounding it.
I have been working on it a bit thinking it was a necrotic "plug" and that it would loosen and pop out. Now I am beginning to think that it is a piece of exposed and dead bone.
It looks like the skin is trying to grow over it and I am wondering if it is exposed and dead bone ( as long as he is antibiotics) is it ok to let the skin grow over it ?
The bone is not sticking out, just a small area where the skin and muscle have been torn away to reveal an area of bone that I assume has died.
As for the large hard area surrounding the wound, am I correct that it might be the new bone growth ( bone callus) ?
Alternatively, it is a big hard ball of infectious material..and that is my worst fear. I will try to get a pic up tomorrow.
Any thoughts and advice would be much appreciated
~ Pixie
Anyway, he has a small area on his wing, near the radius and ulna where there is a small amount of necrotic material and a large hard swollen area surrounding it.
I have been working on it a bit thinking it was a necrotic "plug" and that it would loosen and pop out. Now I am beginning to think that it is a piece of exposed and dead bone.
It looks like the skin is trying to grow over it and I am wondering if it is exposed and dead bone ( as long as he is antibiotics) is it ok to let the skin grow over it ?
The bone is not sticking out, just a small area where the skin and muscle have been torn away to reveal an area of bone that I assume has died.
As for the large hard area surrounding the wound, am I correct that it might be the new bone growth ( bone callus) ?
Alternatively, it is a big hard ball of infectious material..and that is my worst fear. I will try to get a pic up tomorrow.
Any thoughts and advice would be much appreciated
~ Pixie