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sick pigeon, need pigeon expert, Dublin city asap

  • 30-07-2016 7:13pm
    #1
    kumate_champ07
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    adult female has got very weak over the past 7 days, cant fly now. she has no damage to her wings, or any obvious injuries tho was walking with a wobble a few days ago, could fly up to a window to her partner and sit up there but never ventured away from the house in the past few days.

    her appetite has gone but she will eat a little, just stays on the ground in the yard looking miserable, she cant even make it to the wall and is very easy to catch, before she could never be caught tho would eat from my hands. has lost weight too, always looked healthy before

    I dont think shes old, Im no expert but probably 2-3 years. Im thinking she needs antibiotics, Im supposed to be leaving Dublin tonight, DSPCA is open at 12 tomorrow but have to be in Kildare for dogsitting tonight/tomorrow morning!

    I could take her with me on the train but she needs medicine asap


Comments

  • #2
    Knine
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    Are we talking about a wild pigeon or a domestic?


  • #3
    kumate_champ07
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    wild. its in Terenure


  • #4
    Knine
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    When Birds start to look sick then it usually means they are in a very bad way as they hide it for as long as possible.

    If she can't make it off the ground she will be likely end up being killed by a cat etc. Could you put her into a safe place such as a darkened cardboard box or similar till she can be seen by a vet & probably put out of her misery.


  • #5
    Bunnyslippers
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    Agee with the above, once wild birds can be approached and picked up they are usually at the end. It could be a very old pigeon, there is no way of telling how old a bird is, just be careful as they can carry diseases transmitable to humans like psittacosis so always wash your hands after handling them. The bird could be suffering from any number of issues only a vet would be able to help or at least put the bird down, so I'd drop the bird off at your nearest vets.
    I've had loads of wild birds given to me or I've found over the years from corvids, seabirds and birds of prey down to fledglings and if they're going to get better it's within the first day or two with hydration and antibiotics etc, if there are no obvious injuries then the prognosis is usually poor, sick wild birds are just too far gone and hard to diagnose sadly, well done for helping the bird though!:)


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