SamH Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 DON'T NAME HIM! Yool get all attached and stuff. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Did he survive the night?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 He is alive. im about to feed him again now, and then after an hour i will have to fix that broken wing too. he will never fly with it in the shape it is in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 got a photo of the wing? and where is the break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 break appears to be in the ball and socket joint. ill take a pic of the wing as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 break appears to be in the ball and socket joint. ill take a pic of the wing as well.. implied swearing!! hard to fix does the wing have some movement or just hanging? is it broken or just popped out of socket does it feel gritty if you move wing means a break place wing against body and run a piece of sellotape around body and lower chest just in front of legs not too tight just enough to stop movement in joint then run another piece around behind legs but not over the rectum leave on for 2 - 3 weeks then spray with water and remove gently while holding wing in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 yah he's made it overnight fingers crossed everything else goes well for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 So I got to thinking. If something ever happened to rusty.. say he broke his wing.. I would take him straight to the wildlife vet - even if i could fix the problem at home. so why should I treat lille gremmy any different? I helped him out and now he has energy, but I've taken an appointment at the Massey wildlife vets and I shall check the finch in there. poor little gremlin needs a proper look at with x rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 well guys. the wildlife vet was actually quite surprised that the bird wasn't already dead so I did good but the bird has a fair bit wrong with it. aside from the eye and the broken wing - I also noticed it had a very severely enlarged and inflamed air sac. so got that checked out as well, and it turns out that he may have a blockage that is causing the air sac to fill like a balloon. so it will live at the vets until it gets better - if it gets better and then gremlin will go into rehab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Do you know how Gremlin is getting on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 wow bro I just seen all this, Total and upmost respect for all the work you've done. After reading the news about that avary attack this has lightened my mood lots. Let us know what the vet bill costs and Ill contribute, it might not be much as Im far from wealthy but Im sure it will help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 he is doing well.. now rehab and then he can be released once that wing heals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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