left on our doorstop, injured or deformed?

[Foxyschickens]

Hi this little dove was at our door this morning. We want to help it. Looks like scabs or warts over eyes and a puncurethane mark on top of head....

 

[biophiliac]

DK too much but the scabs might be pox - will it eat and drink if you put some water near it's beak?
Look at this thread from another forum. [first post is p4]
http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f6/baby-morning-dove-fighting-pox-101706-4.html

BTW pox is a mosquito borne virus expected to run it's course in a few weeks. The scabs dry up and peel off. Humans are not susceptible to the best of my knowledge

 

[biophiliac]

and also ... best wishes


they may recover from the pox with supportive care

 

[biophiliac]

@JaeG knows doves, maybe can advise?

 

[biophiliac]

I'm thinking the puncture wound is an injury sustained due to poor vision [scabs] and should heal on its own if not too serious. Giving him/her food and water in a safe cage or dog kennel type housing while it recovers from the virus would definitely improve it's chances. So kind of you to care for it!!

 

[JaeG]

Poor little thing. I really don't know much about doves - we had one fly in and adopt us one day! But birds in general are very tough so if you can give it some tlc it has a good chance of recovering.

Are you in an area prone to ticks? It's just I found this site with symptoms for all eye related diseases in pigeons and doves. See if you can match what your poor bird has:
http://www.pigeonrescue.co.uk/eyeproblems.htm

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Foxyschickens]

Thanks for the help, I think it's pox.
Good news we put him in the grass and his parents came for him
Hopefully he survives