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6 week old ate a feed sack string....help?

Discussion in 'Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures' started by riverrat1203, May 6, 2011.

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  1. May 6, 2011 #1
    riverrat1203

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    I just came home to find the string from a feed sack halfway ingested in one of my babies. l tried pulling out but had no luck so i cut it as short as i could. will the little guy be able to digest it? Im leaving for the weekend and what be able to keep an eye on her.
     
  3. May 6, 2011 #2
    britsngrits

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    Oh my gosh! That is crazy... it sounds more like my dog however, she eats everything she can fit in her mouth and even some things that don't fit so well! I would be very worried of the string being lodged in the digestive tract. I've seen wild birds that swallowed stringy materials and they didn't make it. It is a very serious issue. Do you have a local vet or wildlife rehab center you can call and ask for advice? Since it isn't rare for wild birds to have the same thing they may be a good resource for you. I used to work at the Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and they were very helpful there... they had vets on staff. I wish you the best of luck.
     

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