sounds like he has some necrotic tissue. In your shoes, I would remove the dead (black) tissue until you hit a blood source...in other words, trim VERY carefully until it bleeds a little. Combs can bleed alot, so be careful, and have some blue kote or other antiseptic ready. I don't know that the lesions on his comb and wattles are related to his other issues though...and they, in my oppinion, are the more urgent ones at the moment.
Anemia is basically a lack of red blood cells. There are some diseases that can cause it, but I was always told "when you hear hoof beats, don't think zebras", go with the most likely cause first. Most likely cause of anemia in animals? Heavy parasite load. Other symptoms expressed with paleness and anemia? lethargy, stumbling, lack of movement, lack of energy, inability to eat/drink...and the list goes on.
As for the drooling you are discribing, he may also be very dehydrated, in which case, the electrolites will be a tremendous help (and in many cases, render antibiotics fairly ineffective). If you can get pedialite, the powdered kind is great...it comes in single serve pouches, you just pour it into a regular bottle of water, and give it to him by the dropper full at the tip of his beak. Of course, you can dilute it a bit for him...
His eye color looks normal to me, though his eyes are dialated a bit.
He has a long road ahead of him, and as much as I like to give EVERYTHING a chance (die-hard wildlife rehabber. We see the worst of the worst, and give them their freedom again every day), culling may be a good option for him if you cannot take on the intensive care he will need.
Anemia is basically a lack of red blood cells. There are some diseases that can cause it, but I was always told "when you hear hoof beats, don't think zebras", go with the most likely cause first. Most likely cause of anemia in animals? Heavy parasite load. Other symptoms expressed with paleness and anemia? lethargy, stumbling, lack of movement, lack of energy, inability to eat/drink...and the list goes on.
As for the drooling you are discribing, he may also be very dehydrated, in which case, the electrolites will be a tremendous help (and in many cases, render antibiotics fairly ineffective). If you can get pedialite, the powdered kind is great...it comes in single serve pouches, you just pour it into a regular bottle of water, and give it to him by the dropper full at the tip of his beak. Of course, you can dilute it a bit for him...
His eye color looks normal to me, though his eyes are dialated a bit.
He has a long road ahead of him, and as much as I like to give EVERYTHING a chance (die-hard wildlife rehabber. We see the worst of the worst, and give them their freedom again every day), culling may be a good option for him if you cannot take on the intensive care he will need.
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