Please help Serbian highflyers leg ripped off by rat

[casportpony]

Can you post pictures of the leg?

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Can you post pictures of the leg?

This afternoon

 

[Conan]

Here is a really useful thread regarding limb loss. Once the wound is cleaned, you could try sugar/honey on the wound. The thread below better illustrates the benefits of doing this. Hope he pulls through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/graphic-pics-wing-amputation-advise.1246736/

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

I've never had an injury like this but if you try to trim the feathers around the wound you will be able to see better. There is a powder that is meant to stop bleeding but I'm not sure what it's called but cornflour does the same. If you can't take it to a vet or it's too expensive I would consider euthanising. This is quite a serious injury and I think even with a vet his chances will be 50/50. If an infection takes hold, which it's likely it will, than it will need a course of antibiotics. Perhaps @casportpony or @oldhenlikesdogs could advise you better.

Ok. I'll see how he is this afternoon. Hopefully he will be slightly better this afternoon. If I can find the wound I'll spray it with the same stuff we used on the duck which got attacked by my brothers dog, we never gave her any antibiotics and she's better.

 

[CCUK]

Ok. I'll see how he is this afternoon. Hopefully he will be slightly better this afternoon. If I can find the wound I'll spray it with the same stuff we used on the duck which got attacked by my brothers dog, we never gave her any antibiotics and she's better.

If nothing else, stop the bleeding and clean the wound. The biggest thing at the moment is infection. You need to see where the leg has been ripped off. If the bone is broken it will probably need to be removed at a joint to make a clean wound then suturing. Stress and shock will be a major issue. I'm no vet but casportpony will be able to advise you better.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

He is still ok, and he is no longer bleeding but I once again couldn’t find the wound and the feathers that were stuck together didn’t help. I’ll see tomorrow morning if I can wash the feathers and see if the wound is their. Hopefully he will be all right till the morning since their are no rats in the loft

 

[Hokum Coco]

What should I do I’m stressing out?

Most pigeon fanciers would cull your bird. Hopefully some one on this site will provide you with an alternative. I know there are one legged pigeons in existence. What quality of life they enjoy unfortunately I am unable to answer.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Can you post pictures of the leg?

Couldn't find the wound but here's some photos:

The other photos had an error I'll try again later.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Sorry for the bad photos

 

[biophiliac]

If you don't have antibiotics you can try coating the wound with honey.
Good luck.