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Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!
Posted by me on 12/30/06

On 12/30/06, Tammy wrote:
> The reason you were told to go to a vet for a "simple" thing is that
> birds hide problems/illnesses. There is no way of knowing if there
> is internal damage or not. The same would apply to you /kids etc,
if
> after a week the bird/person is still limping it is time to go to
> someone qualified to find out what is wrong.
>
> Tammy
>
> On 12/30/06, Rebecca wrote:
>> give me a freakin break. That bird was useing his sore foot and
>> leg to eat with immediately after the accident. I just love how
>> everyone recommends that you should RUN to the vet for even the
>> simplest things. Obviously, the poster "run to the vet" must be a
>> struggling vet or studying to be one.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/30/06, GO TO YOUR VET wrote:
>>> MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY A QUALIFIED AVIAN VET.....I LOVE HOW
>>> EVERYONE THINKS THEIR A VET HERE......TRUST ME THERE'S SO MUCH
>>> MORE THEY KNOW THAN THOSE WHO ARE NOT. OF COURSE YOU NEVER
>>> REALISE THIS TILL YOU GO TO SCHOOL TO BE ONE.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/26/06, Rebecca wrote:
>>>> On 12/26/06, Curly wrote:
>>>>> On 12/26/06, Rebecca wrote:
>>>>>> my jenday conure was climbing on a ladder and it fell on
>>>>>> his leg. he's limping and he wont put weight on his
>>>>>> foot...but he will hold food with it. the foot that is
>>>>>> hurt has a band on it and its his left foot. PLEASE
>>>>>
>>>>> If it was broke he wouldn't be useing it to eat with. Its
>>>>> probably just sore as heck. Just keep an eye on it and he
>>>>> should be useing it in a day or so. Don't despair he will be
>>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>> i forgot to mention that this happened on the evening of the
>>>> twenty third and he STILL is favoring the other foot. im
>>>> really upset and my dad keeps saying to wait and wait but im
>>>> really starting to freak out..


good point Tammy

Posts on this thread, including this one

• my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/26/06, by Rebecca.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/26/06, by Curly.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/26/06, by Rebecca.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/26/06, by Tammy.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by GO TO YOUR VET.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by mac.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by Rebecca.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by Rebecca.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by Tammy.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by Tammy.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by mac.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by Debbie.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/30/06, by me.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 12/31/06, by Jo-Ann.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 1/05/07, by to the vet poster.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 1/13/07, by KittyJ.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 1/27/07, by Birdmom.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 1/27/07, by Regina.
• Re: my bird fell and he's limping...HELP!, 1/30/07, by Connie.