I have rescued a pigeon with head trauma and eye infection (and only one leg). Vet prescribed two daily doses of Baytril (with syringe force feed in mouth) and twice daily eye ointment Chloramphenicol.
Have had bird for a week, and was improving, flew out of box twice yesterday, but this morning was stumbling, and twisting his head around rythmically, and is much more resteless and unbalanced now. I'm worried that the bird may not be eating the dove food and water in her box(?)
The pigeon seems to have its head facing to one side.
It appears pigeon has taken a stepback, very unsteady on one leg, and head movementgs seem strange....
I have now given through sryinge (forcefully through beak) a few cc's of water and a few cc's of hand feeding baby bird formula (forcefully through beak) with just a few drops of Vitakraft Pro-Feda Complete vitamin supplement.
Is there anything else I should be aware of? I'm worried that the bird ia tken a turn for the worse.
Thank you.
Have had bird for a week, and was improving, flew out of box twice yesterday, but this morning was stumbling, and twisting his head around rythmically, and is much more resteless and unbalanced now. I'm worried that the bird may not be eating the dove food and water in her box(?)
The pigeon seems to have its head facing to one side.
It appears pigeon has taken a stepback, very unsteady on one leg, and head movementgs seem strange....
I have now given through sryinge (forcefully through beak) a few cc's of water and a few cc's of hand feeding baby bird formula (forcefully through beak) with just a few drops of Vitakraft Pro-Feda Complete vitamin supplement.
Is there anything else I should be aware of? I'm worried that the bird ia tken a turn for the worse.
Thank you.