My baby blue crown conure flew into the ceiling fan last night and was hurt pretty bad. I called the only avian vet in the area and she is out of town until Monday (I wasn't able to talk to her, and she hasn't returned my call). I was wondering if there were any experts that could help me out. He can move his wings fine, and his toes can move a little, but he cannot move his legs. I think that they may be broken. He just lays in the bottom of his cage which I covered in a towel. He tries to move around using his wings as legs and has tried to climb up his boing a few times, but he can't because his legs are limp. He is also eating a little and I am trying to tube feed him water. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Should I go back to hand feeding him baby formula since he is having a hard time eating? Also, is there anything else I can do until the vet gets back to me. I really need some help!
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Oh my, this is bad. If you don't see any physically broken bones he may have had a part of his vertebrae injured where the nerves control the legs; you know like a human who has a back injury and ends up being a a wheelchair forever?
To help with the stress, you should keep him near a heat source whether it be a heating pad under the floor of his cage (and only put it under ONE half of the cage so he can move away if he gets too warm); or, you can put a 100 watt lightbulb near his cage and just keep the other three sides of it covered.
For food, use the lids from some small jars and place two on the bottom of his cage; one with water and one with food. He probably will fight you if you are trying to force feed him and that will only stress him more. Also, if he has been exposed to and offered any types of soft food, that might be preferable to him than the seed. Some warm cooked rice and little chopped veggies would be good.
I am assuming he is a tame bird since you mention going "back to hand feeding" him. In that case, you certainly can keep him comfortable and less scared by maybe holding him on a towel in your lap every now and then.
I surely hope he survives until you can get him to the vet but perhaps you can check to find out if there is an emergency vet in town that can offer any other suggestions until your vet returns. All vets are given courses in all animals but its just that avian vets have taken further training and classes in treating the special needs of birds.
I hate to say it at this time but this should be a reminder to ALL of the importance of keeping your bird's wings clipped.
Best of luck to you and your baby.
OK, I don't know what to do about your Blue Crown but I can tell you some basic stuff that I got from my Cockatiel handbook (I know they aren't the same kind of birds).
1. Keep your bird warm, you can use a heat lamp placed 12-20 inches above the cage.
2. Make sure that your bird always has fresh air.
That's really all I know...and I think you should go back to the baby food formula... just so your bird is eating something.
im not too sure about blue crowns but i know alot of tips for all birds. incase if your bird is injured you might wanna keep the noise down in your house and try not to bother the bird. in case if it gets sick you can tell if the bird is always puffed up and quiet. if the birds tail starts drooping down then its definately sick. o and if your birds legs are broken then you have to bring it to the vet. even if the veterain is not there then go to the second closest vet. o one more thing since your birds legs are broken you might want to start handfeeding it again.cuz it probably cant reach the food.
~hope this helps~
blood??? Why are you on Yahoo solutions?!?! it truly is an emergency! because birds are so small even little or no blood loss could reason lack of life. Get to a vet as we talk! quick action is wonderful! Wrap him in a warmth towel and attempt to offer up the bleeding ASAP.
Find another vet ASAP!! Conures have a blood clotting disorder and this bird could be bleeding internally. You need to get this bird to a vet NOW!!!
Why wasn't this bird clipped to prevent this from happening in the first place?? No reason why this bird must lay in pain to wait it's untimly death!!!
omg, make sure to keep him alive (duh). hand feed him if you must, but dince he (probably) can't reach the food, he might get hungry. pay SPECIAL attention to him, and monitor his vital signs.