Pheasant with broken leg!!! HELP!

[EriRojas]

So I was showing my Melanistic Mutant Chick and he jumped out of the aquarium we had him in. And he hurt himself when he fell to the floor I heard a popping sound. Like when you break a chicken bone in half. He can't walk now his leg is all broken I can feel it, it's broken in the upper part right before it is connected to the body. How can I fix it? What can I do? Can I give it anything for the pain? I don't want it to die.... Please help.

 

[EriRojas]

This is one of my pet pheasants, not the ones I commercially raise so in really concerned. It's my favorite and not want it to die... Please if anyone knows of anything that will help it please do tell me. I will highly appreciate it!

 

[Eggcessive]

Baby aspirin would be good for pain--1 twice a day. Confine in a cage. Here are 2 good sites for splinting: http://www.lbah.com/word/fractured-bird-leg/ and

http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.htm

 

[EriRojas]

It's in the upper part of the leg almost were it connects to the body it's impossible to splint it, do you think it will survive?

 

[casportpony]

It might have a chance if you can figure out a way to immobilize the whole leg and then place the bird in a sling.

-Kathy

 

[EriRojas]

He's doing fine, he's eating and everything. Just limps. The femur is broken all the way to the top. It's hard to immobilize it. Idk how to