ok, my baby budgie we found has got caught up in the nesting material so we cut him free but realised that one of his legs is now dead!
what should i do
2006-12-08 23:10:18 · 9 answers · asked by jm_girling 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
thats sad but take him to a vet, the vet might just put him down as he is suffering
2006-12-08 23:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by spider crazy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I doubt if it's dead - the leg I mean. It could be broken. I had a crow that fell from a tree and broke his leg and I know what you mean - it - the leg looked dead. I think it's broken. Go online and find a search engine. Ask for "birds broken leg". They'll probably recommend a splint. You can use this tape that sticks to itself to wrap the leg but if you can, take him to an avian vet because the leg will need to be set. Birds don't show sickness or pain but I'd reason to guess the poor bird is in a lot of pain.
2006-12-09 13:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Laydee Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure the leg is dead? Sometimes when they're blue, you can massage it and put something warm around it to see if the blood is still feeding it.
Then you make the determination whether it's dead or not.
If it is, it can cause him problems unless you have the vet amputate it.
He will manage just fine without it. I have several without part or all of the leg. They acclimate.
2006-12-09 09:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your little budgie to the vet asap! he will find out if the leg needs to come off or not. birds can and do survive with only 1 leg.
2006-12-09 07:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by scbtalker42 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even though his leg is damaged he will learn to compensate with his other leg. I have seen birds that have no use of either legs and they got around just fine as long as their cage is designed for accmodate them.
Sapphyre
Certified Avian Specialist
2006-12-09 07:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The legs are fragile and sounds like it could be broken. Please take this poor little guy to a bird vet to get the leg set and splinted so that it can heal properly.
2006-12-09 07:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by a10cowgirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you need to take him to the vet !! Budgie legs are so sensative poor guy could die if he doesn't get help.
2006-12-09 07:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by mindy s 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He should be fine. But you should take him to the vet they can prob tape or splint his leg up.
2006-12-09 09:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by heather_766 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to say this but put it to sleep.
2006-12-09 07:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by GERRI B 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋