Pigeon with neck wound!!,

[Cejemere]

It's really bad, it's not something I think I can handle at all. I'm in ct. I captured it for now and it's safe and okay in a cage but I don't want to bring it to a rescue near my town because they will kill it. I either need help on what to do or someone who can take this one. He has a nasty neck wound and some damage to one wing

[Cejemere]

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[Cejemere]

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Can really no one help? Cuz idk what to do...it's alive and still going- idk

[farrelli]

Sorry. All I've got is to suggest dark, warm, and quiet. Warm, not hot.

I;ll PM out big bird rehabber, Psychobird, though she's probably in bed by now.

[farrelli]

You might give some bird seed and a shallow dish of water.

[Cejemere]

Yeah I was hoping to get in contact with her either to see what I can do or if she can take this sweet one

[Shewhosweptforest]

farrelli's right ...dark, quiet, warm...for now that's about all you can do :dono if you have a makeshift hood...a paper mask (soft, like from doctors office) or a stretchy sock with the toes cut out for breathing ...you could try and clean with warm water...or saline....or make your own saline with salt and water. This at least would let you see what's up. But, if you can't cover the eyes...it'll be too stressful right now. I think at this point it's just a wait and see...and pray. If she's strong enough to survive the night she may have a chance :Love_Icon (and tomorrow maybe we can find someone to help...because if it's a pigeon I'm sure most centers aren't really going to do anything just as you've figured) and if not you've done all you can...and provided a safe quiet place for some peace :bowdown :Love_Icon

[psychobird]

You can take him to the vet because he is a domestic
He need abs, pain relief and possibly surgery, especially if
There is a hole in his crop

[Carol Lynn]

Is it illegal to keep a pigeon in Connecticut? I think it's legal in a lot of places. Check it out first, but maybe your best bet would be to bring it to an exotics vet ASAP. When my parrot was bleeding, they told me to get him there STAT because birds don't have much blood to begin with so any bleeding is very dangerous. Good luck with him. I hope the bleeding has stopped.

Sending good thoughts and prayers. :Love_Icon:Love_Icon

[psychobird]

I'm sure it is and this guy was prob part of a wedding release ( do you know how much I hate wedding releases??)
So this guy was released with no band? The person who released this guy doesn't care if his birds don't come home and he doesn't want the "lost" ones traced back to him.
You can try to call around to rehabs, I know of plenty across the country that do take in these lost birds, I'm one of them.
But I do think he needs to be looked at immediately, that's wound looks pretty severe.

[psychobird]

What I meant to say is I'm sure it's legal, you would be surprised how many lofts are in back yards all over your state.
DO NOT give him to a racing pigeon person

[Cejemere]

It is a dove, I can handle it with no prob and it did make it thru the night. Should I try to clean the wounds? What do they eat? Should I bring it somewhere? I have one rescue place around me and I'm pretty sure they will kill it. It's gotta have heart and strength if it make it thru the night and I can still handle it. I have to at least give it a chance. The wound is on the side of the neck, it's just past the feathers, I can see where the ends are of the feathers are and then there is the wound.

[Shewhosweptforest]

Did the poor baby make it through the night? :Love_Icon

Edit: oh thank goodness.....that is a good sign :) sounds like you can take it to the vet :thumbsup

[Cejemere]

Called my vet, they won't take it. Referred me to the nature center, they won't take it because it's not wild, it's domestic. Ugh...they referred me another vet who does birds so I called them and now I'm just waiting for them to call me back. What a pain in the ass to get a freakin bird treated.

[Shewhosweptforest]

Called my vet, they won't take it. Referred me to the nature center, they won't take it because it's not wild, it's domestic. Ugh...they referred me another vet who does birds so I called them and now I'm just waiting for them to call me back. What a pain in the ass to get a freakin bird treated.

That stinks...I hope the other vet comes through :Love_Icon fingers crossed!

[Cejemere]

There was nothing the vet could do, so they put it to sleep. One of the girls who works at the office is a rehabber and she was going to take it but when she saw the neck wound she was amazed it was still alive, she also said it was starting to get maggots. Birds heaven gained another angel

[farrelli]

Thanks for trying!

[Shewhosweptforest]

Yes, thanks for trying:Cry :Love_Icon Fly free! :Love_Icon

[psychobird]

Poor dove, fly free with the angels pretty bird, no more pain

[LittleB]

I know this thread was awhile ago but I just want to share some information in case any of you come across this situation again. The dove could have lived and made a full recovery with an unorthodox method which is why the vet didn't know what to do. You might think this sounds nuts but after cleaning the wound with saline solution (1 tsp of salt / litre of boiled water and cooled to luke warm) you then use super or krazy glue applied around the edges of the wound and then holding it shut for a minute will seal the wound. A lot of pigeon fanciers and racers use this method because it's quick, cost efficient and the bird can recover very quickly this way. I have seen an open wound where the crop is located with some of the feed coming out and after the super glue method was used, it was like the wound didn't even exist. You couldn't even see it any more with all the feathers covering it. The bird went on to live like it was just another day. It still boggles my mind but it works. It would be even better to give the dove a round of antibiotics but just closing the wound that way already gives the dove a huge chance to live. It's all about knowledge and I hope next time if there was another situation with a pigeon or dove, the outcome can turn out better. I love this board and everyone here so keep up with caring for the furry and feathered ones the best you can.

[island rehabber]

Good info, LittleB. Thank you for sharing it with us. I used to think Crazy Glue was horribly toxic, but after attending a turtle seminar where it was touted as the greatest thing for broken shell repair, I had to change my mind. Now we see another amazing use for it!

[Rexie]

Just want to add some things I do with severely injured birds. I used deluted iodine in a syringe to cleanse the wound 3 to 4 times a day. In my opinion Birds have amazing healing capabilities. I have had some chickens, pigeons, dove with bones exposed, even the spine. Most all made a full recovery using this method.

[MissAmy]

Thank you for that info! I know birds don't clot like other animals and that has always been a concern I have for my goose. He got into a fight with a bobcat once protecting himself and our cats. I was stuck at work so I didn't get home before dark that day to put everyone inside. He was covered in blood and I thought I was going to lose him. As I was cleaning him off to find the source of the blood I realized it wasn't his blood, it was all from the bobcat. He just had a broken beak, his vet said he would be fine if I could keep him hydrated and eating. He's fine and that was 6 years ago but I wouldn't have known what to do for him till this.