Pipi chick...injured wing*UPDATED*maybe infected??

[artsyrobin]

I posted this in the injury board, but since its a chick, maybe you guys can help too??

i dropped by TSC and this little one was given to me- they do that alot..

anyway, i have her in isolation, she is drinking water, and resting, is there anything i can do for her- maybe neosporin on her wing??

 

[JennsPeeps]

It's hard to tell which it is. As long as she's eating/drinking, she'll probably heal in no time.

It's ok to put an ointment on it as long as it has no topical painkiller (ingredients that end in -caine). At my doc's recommendation, I only keep bacitracyn in my home, as some 10-25% of the population is allergic to neosporin.

Info about the allergy: http://kdka.com/topstories/neosporin.allegeric.reactions.2.378963.html

 

[artsyrobin]

Thanks for your help- i did put some neosporin on it, here are some other pics- she is drinking water, and eating, i have a cage top of an old bird cage around her so she can see the others- and when i held her just now she 'purred' that sound some chicks make...

 

[artsyrobin]

Just checked on her- she is pacing wanting in with the other chicks- hopefully she will pull through!

 

[xadika]

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[artsyrobin]

I just can't ignore one that is hurt- at least tsc had her isolated-

 

[PhlyinPheBee]

You are doing great. Good luck with her.

 

[artsyrobin]

Here she is this morning- doing much better, even see some nubs of feathers?

 

[llamagirl]

Thank you so much for doing this! It warms my heart that you would take on this little one out of the goodness of your heart!

 

[artsyrobin]

Thanks- i am a chronic rescuer- besides the chicks, i have 2 starlings, a one winged blue jay and a once was paralyzed sparrow.... always does my heart good to see one recover!