Hello, I need advice on what to do. My 4months old CAG normally perches on the container side and goes to sleep on it. Three days ago at 9pm I perch him on the container side and brought him to my bedroom where he normally sleeps. A few minutes after I closed the door, I heard a loud sound and entered my bedroom to find him on the ground, not standing and flapping his wings non-stop. It was a scary sight because he barely responded and was panting heavily. When I pick him up, he didn't stand up and my parents rushed him to the vet. There aren't much 24/7 vets in singapore and we had to opt for one almost an hour away which works with mostly cat and dogs. He was put under x-ray and diagnosed with a broken femur. It didn't shatter but it is out of place and we had 3 choice which is to amputate, do surgery or leave it. We were recommended to leave him overnight for observation and when discharged the next morning, the doctor that worked overnight told us that my CAG was active enough to climb the cage he was placed in with his good leg and beak.
Our visit to the vet with the overnight care total up to a whopping $500. We were given painkillers to feed him every day and night. We were recommended another vet which specialised in exotic animals and birds. The visit itself took $200. Not as bad because the x-ray was sent from the previous vet. We were also suggested surgery. However, compared to the previous vet which only requires 1 revisit per week, the second vet requires 9 revisit. I've made an approximate sum and the first vet would cost approximately 3.5k with a 20% chance of death from anaesthesia. The second vet would cost around 6k but the surgery has two specialists. One is a surgeon that specialise in fixing bones and another specialise on providing anaesthesia. My family is a mediocore family that earns approximately 2k per month plus or minus depending on weather. 3.5k and 6k is both expensive and our family is in a dilemma on what to do.
Should we leave it or opt for surgery? My CAG is currently eating, drinking responsive but it is dragging its bad leg, limping about and not flying about as much. If we opt for surgery, what if my cag injures itself again before it heals? What if it fiddles with the metal thing the doctor will put on its leg? Please help !
Our visit to the vet with the overnight care total up to a whopping $500. We were given painkillers to feed him every day and night. We were recommended another vet which specialised in exotic animals and birds. The visit itself took $200. Not as bad because the x-ray was sent from the previous vet. We were also suggested surgery. However, compared to the previous vet which only requires 1 revisit per week, the second vet requires 9 revisit. I've made an approximate sum and the first vet would cost approximately 3.5k with a 20% chance of death from anaesthesia. The second vet would cost around 6k but the surgery has two specialists. One is a surgeon that specialise in fixing bones and another specialise on providing anaesthesia. My family is a mediocore family that earns approximately 2k per month plus or minus depending on weather. 3.5k and 6k is both expensive and our family is in a dilemma on what to do.
Should we leave it or opt for surgery? My CAG is currently eating, drinking responsive but it is dragging its bad leg, limping about and not flying about as much. If we opt for surgery, what if my cag injures itself again before it heals? What if it fiddles with the metal thing the doctor will put on its leg? Please help !
