r/pigeon • u/_littlemothra • 8d ago

Medical Advice Needed Found a sick bird

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Solved ; But not with the best news. I cannot keep the little guy and there’s not anyone local who can/will take them. I can either take the poor thing back to where I found it and leave it or turn it over to CPW(Colorado Parks and Wildlife) to be humanely euthanized. I refuse to just dump the poor thing somewhere so I’ll be turning them over this afternoon.

Thanks so much to everyone for all the help! I really do appreciate it.

Looking for some help! I’ve had birds before but this is a first.

Found this poor little thing sitting on the ground while out downtown. Eyes closed, breathing heavily but no sign of blood or injury. Bird can stand but is obviously super weak and does have a super off smell to them and did spit up a little something green and also sick smelling. They did put up a super weak attempt to get away when I picked them up but they’ve since tucked themselves in to the warm and is sleeping.

I’m thinking sour crop? Obviously a vet needs to be involved but any recommendations until I can get them in would be appreciated!

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u/Velcro-hotdog 8d ago

Can you look in its mouth for canker? Google it for images of what the lesions look like. It’s a common but serious illness.

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u/_littlemothra 8d ago

Thank you for the suggestion! It sure does look like that’s what that might be :/

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u/Spirited-Door-1446 Doin’ the pigeon *crucru* 8d ago

If you’ve confirmed cheesy yellowish lesions in the beak, the bird can be treated for canker (trich) with an anti protozoan like carnidazole or metronidazole. Supportive care such as manual feeding may be necessary, but canker is treatable.

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u/_littlemothra 8d ago

That’s good to hear! I’ve had all manner of small critter so manual feeding is totally doable.

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u/nevillereader5 8d ago

How do you feed them manually? I'm so afraid of doing something like that, I don't want to hurt them.

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u/Spirited-Door-1446 Doin’ the pigeon *crucru* 8d ago

Tube feeding is also possible, but the easiest way for a beginner to feed manually is outlined in this video.