Posts by oliv

interesting.. and he is still running around? how much of a limp has he got? .. is that bump actually bone because it shouldn't be if he is still running.. ..:} maybe just swelling or i guess very maybe a supported fracture.. treatment...

It seems like a few of you have questions about this. In all cases breaks should be seen by a vet, however if that is not possible decide whether to try this before euthanasia.   you will need. a cohesive stretch bandage (...

hey, so im not completly sure what vet rx is but the best way to find out is to ring a vet surgery and ask them or perhaps even better most products like that have a consumer hotline or at least an enquiry line you can call. in...

hey, good to know the swelling has gone down. I recently read a post here about something called bumblefoot that is caused by a staf infection, whilst not in my experience it sounded a lot like the problem you mentioned, perhaps look...

I am very sad to say that big egg did not make it, this is a sad day for me and i kind of blame myself.. Today when that vicious stripey got off the nest i rushed in and candled the egg, much to my dismay there was nothing, no movement...

you are the one who knows best, if you saw no improvement and it was hurting her then you did the right thing, in my opinion it was probably a spinal chord injury be it a pinch between verterbrae or swelling of the chord, it probably...

Hi, the fact is vomiting can be a symptom of almost anything, just like in you or i feeling sick and throwing up is a really common symptom. to check whether Miss Chico has a kidney or problem look at her poo, it is basically made of...

hi troy, so a chickens crop sits just above the 'keel' or top of the breast bone and slightly to their right, it acts as a temporary storage facility for the food before it goes down to the rest of the digestive system, it has the...

So two weeks ago my next door neighbours piebald duck was taken by a goanna (this is a large toothy lizard) she was sitting on twelve eggs in their back garden. My neighbours knowing i work with birds called me in to help and when i...

and she's had the swollen joint since you got her?.and are her toes balled?  .it could be trauma, a fracture in the joint.. its tricky to know without seeing her.. as usual the best thing you can do with anything that might be a...