Neck injury after fox attack

[Kiki]

Oh I have a photo of the stuff that came from the impaction but doubt you'd want to see that. Surgery went well I thought. Exactly as planned. The incision site looks goodn

The impacted crop was before the fox attack that didn't break skin, right?

 

[Kiki]

Thank you. I'm not sure how she would've gotten neurological damage do you? Maybe trauma during the attack? She's inside so plenty warm I think. She does act off. I don't know her symptoms are so weird it's hard to explain, which makes me think you could definitely be right about that. I'll continue supporting her.

When you are forcing the water are you just putting in her mouth or are you tubing it in to the crop?

It is extremely easy to force drops down the wrong pipe when forcing it into the mouth.

Have you thought about tubing water and food?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Thank you. I'm not sure how she would've gotten neurological damage do you? Maybe trauma during the attack? She's inside so plenty warm I think. She does act off. I don't know her symptoms are so weird it's hard to explain, which makes me think you could definitely be right about that. I'll continue supporting her.

Yeah. She could have hit her head trying to escape...there really is no telling. But I have seen birds make a complete recovery given enough time and support. If she gets markedly worse though you may need to euthanize. She should stay the same and slowly get better if she's going to recover.

The impacted crop was before the fox attack that didn't break skin, right?

It was after according to the other post.

 

[docteurshepherd]

The impacted crop was before the fox attack that didn't break skin, right?

The fox attack did break skin. Her eye is all messed up because a bite tore her lower eyelid a bit, been giving drops for that, bite marks on her head, neck and comb, almost ripped part of her comb off.

I don't know about the crop. I just noticed when I was dealing with her with the attack though.

 

[docteurshepherd]

When you are forcing the water are you just putting in her mouth or are you tubing it in to the crop?

It is extremely easy to force drops down the wrong pipe when forcing it into the mouth.

Have you thought about tubing water and food?

Just in her mouth. I let her swallow herself and she seems to fine. I've not thought about it no. Sounds extremely stressful.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah. She could have hit her head trying to escape...there really is no telling. But I have seen birds make a complete recovery given enough time and support. If she gets markedly worse though you may need to euthanize. She should stay the same and slowly get better if she's going to recover.




It was after according to the other post.

I read that he found the bird just after the attack and slept with it that night and noticed the crop.

I'm pretty sure a crop doesn't get that full in one day do I'm guessing the crop issues had been going on for a while.

It sounds like the bird is not currently eating on her own. If she does not start getting regular nutrition she will die.

 

[Kiki]

Just in her mouth. I let her swallow herself and she seems to fine. I've not thought about it no. Sounds extremely stressful.

Much less stressful than crop surgery.

I highly recommend you looking in to doing do before it's too late.

 

[docteurshepherd]

I read that he found the bird just after the attack and slept with it that night and noticed the crop.

I'm pretty sure a crop doesn't get that full in one day do I'm guessing the crop issues had been going on for a while.

It sounds like the bird is not currently beating on her own. If she does not start getting regular nutrition she will die.

I'm aware that's why I've been forcefeeding and syringing. Also why I've considered euthanasia.

 

[Kiki]

I'm aware that's why I've been forcefeeding and syringing. Also why I've considered euthanasia.

 

[docteurshepherd]

Yeah. She could have hit her head trying to escape...there really is no telling. But I have seen birds make a complete recovery given enough time and support. If she gets markedly worse though you may need to euthanize. She should stay the same and slowly get better if she's going to recover.

sounds like a plan