Pigeon with shoulder injury

[knowvagale]

Hi, I just picked up a young injured pigeon from a friend. The source of the injury is unknown, and I don't have much information on behavior, eating habits, etc. because the friend who gave me the bird keeps a lot of pigeons and doesn't have time to monitor them individually. Poor thing does look a bit scraggly and is rather light, but this could just be because it's a squeaker, and even healthy young pigeons tend to look a bit put together wrong. The injury itself is on the left shoulder, and looks like it could be infected. Just wondering whether anyone has experience treating a similar injury and what the best path forwards would be. Should I hold off on introducing it to the loft so it doesn't get picked on, keep it inside until it improves, adjust what I'm feeding, etc? Is there anything I can do to treat the wound itself or would it be better to just leave it be? Pictures below.

 

[Eggcessive]

I know nothing about pigeons, but if a wound is infected, I would use some chlorhexidene (Hibiclens in first aid aisles.) Apply a little diluted, and rinse off with water. Plain antibiotic ointment ointment then could be applied when dry.

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

Blu kote might help?

 

[knowvagale]

I am reluctant to mess with the wound and risk messing up the healing process/stressing the bird out, so I think I'm going to give her a course of antibiotics in case there is an infection. I've heard doxycycline and amoxicillin are both viable for treating wounds in birds, and I have both—any idea which would be better?

 

[Qwerty3159]

How’s it doing now? Sorry you didn’t get more answers.

That scab looked pretty gross but if the wound wasn’t deep I would’ve bet on it healing up fine. The new skin and budding feathers at the right of the wound point to the healing process being underway at the time of posting.

 

[avjudge]

i’m also hoping that this healed up for you! I missed your thread when it was new, but found it in the “similar threads” list when I posted asking about my pigeon's injury. I couldn’t really have helped (that’s why I posted here asking about mine) but feel like I should have provided some moral support!