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1 year old male Budgie attacked by conure on Thurs.Need analgesic advice.Severe abrasion interior aspect left leg.Heavy blood loss, bird very shocked.Wound cleaned with normal saline.Haemorrhage stopped with styptic,containing benzocaine.Rehydrated by crop feeding Critical Care/Guardian Angel. Baytril and Metacam commenced.Leg swollen,not hot,not worsening , but obvious pain,not weight bearing well.Eating well after 2 days supplementation with Crit Care.Has had 3 days metacam(all drugs on hand from last assualt 2 mths ago!)Bird was too shocked for trip to vet Thurs,will consult vet mane, in meantime may I give 4th day of Metacam, wary of GI side effects?I have applied Aloe Vera locally.Anything else I can do?Ring on affected leg still moving freely,so swelling not progressing.Wound clean.(Conure was caged, budgie loose,will be rehoming her.)Will be seeking continued rx of Baytril tomorrow as well.

Submitted: 212 days and 3 hours ago.

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Age: 1; Male; Breed: budgie

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Hi,

It's possible that the leg may be broken also if the bird is still not-weight bearing well. Your vet will be able to tell you this at the exam.

If the metacam was prescribed for the budgie, I would go ahead and continue to give. Yes, kidney problems can develop but this is not that common. The bird is obviously in distress and needs to still be treated. If he seem weak, place food and water right by where he is so he doesn't have to move around much. You may want to remove or lower perches if he is having trouble perching.

I would not apply anything else to the leg as those topical products can be very greasy on the feathers and this can cause the bird to pick at these feathers or affect the ability of the bird to control body temperature. Do not use any more lidocaine/benzocaine etc. as they can be potentially toxin in birds.

I would definitely call your vet first thing in the AM and get him in. If he worsens tonight, you may have to check with a local veterinary emergency clinic.

I hope he gets better soon. It sounds like you saved his life.... If you need anything else, please let me know.

Dr. G

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211 days ago.

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Hi Dr G
Your helpful answer last night gave Hermes the budgie a good night,able to sustain an hour long journey to to local vet hosp.there they have examined injury, continued the Baytril and Metacam and if swelling and reluctance to weight bear persist,will x ray and proceed accordingly.
Hermes has enjoyed his day, is perching better and has less swelling.We do not think he has a fracture as is grasping pretty well.Am very grateful for your timely advice.I appreciate how difficult it must be,not knowing patient or owner.

Posted by Dr. G 211 days ago.

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Hi,

Thank you so much for giving me an update! I'm glad to hear that he is feeling better - thanks to you and you and your care.

If you need anything else, I'd be glad to help. Just click on reply, not accept.

Dr. G

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Hi, Thank you so much for giving me an update! I'm glad to hear that he is feeling better - thanks to you and you and your care. If you need anything else, I'd be glad to help. Just click on reply, not accept. Dr. G

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Age: 1; Male; Breed: budgie

Already Tried:
outlined in e mail

Hi,

Thank you so much for giving me an update! I'm glad to hear that he is feeling better - thanks to you and you and your care.

If you need anything else, I'd be glad to help. Just click on reply, not accept.

Dr. G