Here's a Wierd one for you!

[RestlessCrow]

Hi guys. First time here although I've been reading for weeks while building my new coop. They day before I got my first three girls, my girlfriend brought home an injured pheasant. (Everyone she worked with thought it was a turkey. Dang city slickers... LOL)

The poor bird had two open wounds on his feet and the flies had gotten to it. I got the maggots under control and his feet are healing well but he's a very sick little bird!

Both eyes are closed, and the left one is swollen under the eye. If I press it gently, this milky substance comes out of his eye. He will currently drink water if I put his beak in a bowl, and will take mealworms if I can get him to open his mouth. Once they're in, he eats them with no problem. I also have been giving him approximately three drops, three times a day of Poly-Vi-Sol upon the recommendation of another member on here who is an offline friend.

I have been following almost surgical quarantine type protocol, changing my clothes and scrubbing before I go anywhere NEAR my three new girls, so don't worry about that. Any one have any advice????

 

[robin416]

Contact wild life rehab people. They will have a better idea on how to deal with whatever infection the bird has. They will also have a better idea on what it is affecting the bird.

Although I have resorted to my local zoo in the past too and rec'd a ton of help and information.

 

[Brindlebtch]

It may have a systemic infection and needs to be on antibiotics.

 

[RestlessCrow]

Every bird I've ever taken to the "wildlife people" has been put down.... They don't seem to care unless it's a raptor. (At least in MY neck of the woods) I have had LOTS of success raising wild birds and rehabilitating them... (hence my screen name) and I've even rehabbed birds that I would have gotten in a lotta trouble for having but WHAT a joy it was to release them again!!!! I got an earful from a fellow member who is my girlfriend's sister about all the different antibiotics... Any advice on WHICH antibiotic I should put her on? It would be appreciated.

 

[robin416]

That's why I suggested checking with rehabbers or the zoo. They know better what drugs the species will tolerate best. Some drugs that we use on our chickens can be dangerous to give to others.

 

[RestlessCrow]

Thanks Robin...