mkcholera
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Post by mkcholera on May 22, 2013 22:00:34 GMT -7
So I've been wanting a grey for a while and luckily I finally got my wish and adopted Dino yesterday. However, Dino is not a super healthy grey. I got to the breeder and Dino has a crooked leg that sticks straight out and he doesn't seem to be able to get around much, though not for lack of trying, and was kept in a very small cage with dirty water and very rough and rusted edges that have caused his poor feathers to look pretty rough and he has a couple bald spots. The worst is definitely his leg, I'm taking him to the vet on Friday to get him checked out. Normally I'm sure people don't want to buy an injured animal but I couldn't stand to see such a sweet baby being treated that way. Since he's been here he has gotten a new much larger cage, a nice bath, and lots of cuddles. Here's hoping he is healthy and his leg will be alright.  |
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Post by Haz on May 23, 2013 11:59:55 GMT -7
I'm happy that you were able to take Dino away from that bad situation. The vet will be able to give you advice on his health. Keep us posted. Greys are wonderful.
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Post by stef on May 23, 2013 18:33:30 GMT -7
Congratulations to you and Dino for rescuing him from a neglectful situation. Everyone here is very knowledgeable and helpful. Welcome!
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mkcholera
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Post by mkcholera on May 24, 2013 3:02:25 GMT -7
After some research I discovered what Dino has is called splay leg. Anyone familiar with this?
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Post by stef on May 25, 2013 5:43:01 GMT -7
I'm familiar with it in baby chicks (Chickens). Some times they're born with one weak leg, usually if they don't have steady surface to walk on right away. We used to bandaid the two legs together, so that they were both vertical. This way the chick could stand up, after a few days, the leg was usually strong enough to hold them up.
If he's older this probably won't work. Maybe there's bird PT exercises that you can find to help him strengthen the leg!
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mkcholera
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Post by mkcholera on May 25, 2013 11:36:57 GMT -7
Unfortunately the breeder I got Dino from didn't check on the chicks until they were over 8 weeks of age making anything I do useless but I took him to the vet and they wanted to try taping and splinting. Dino was so distressed over this he chewed both his wings bloody and lost a lot of blood. He spent the night in birdie hospital last night sedated and with the cone of shame. The doctors have called and told me he's doing much better though.
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Post by stef on May 26, 2013 5:50:37 GMT -7
OOOHH that poor baby! It would seem unfathomable that someone could not check on chicks for 8 weeks. If nothing else you would think this is a valuable asset for them.
When I worked on the farm, one year we tried an incubator for the chicks, the year before he had lost quite a few chicks and didn't know why. However, when they jumped the holder and ended up on the tray they had the splayed leg or spraddle. They weren't there for more than a half a day (we fed them and checked them twice a day) but that's all it took to cause a problem. Like I said we splinted them with a bandaid, because they were so small.
Hopefully the taping and splinting will work. We'll say a little prayer for Dino and you.
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mkcholera
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Post by mkcholera on May 26, 2013 18:00:39 GMT -7
Thank you. At the very least I just hope it untwists his leg. Even if it stays splayed I just want it untwisted so he can at least be a little more mobile. It kills me that he has to struggle so hard to just take a step. But we're bonding a lot in this and he loves being pet.
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Post by stef on May 26, 2013 18:54:05 GMT -7
Keep us updated as to how things are going
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neilb
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Post by neilb on Jul 29, 2013 10:49:06 GMT -7
Hello
Just wanted to wish you well on the leg issue and give you some encouragement: My Alice (11) recovered fully from broken leg(7months) and her brother recovered from "crooked" leg (from birth). Admittedly they were very young (if unlucky) at the time. I'll see if my "parrot mommy" has any advice.
I do know that for Alice, my vet used an adapted plastic syringe+bandages as a splint + a little plastic neck cone to prevent or at lease delay biting. I don't advise treating the bird yourself, even apart from the bites you would--deservedly--receive.
Im newly joined so my profile has Alice's first shower towel wrap (2 weeks old). She is now 11 so I will soon update the picture.
NeilB and Al.
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