Poor baby

[tfw]

Kass has had a few broken wing feathers the past couple of weeks from just playing rough or trying to fly. Never any bleeding. We always check. He had another one on Friday. We hoped it would either fall off or he would pull it out. But by Saturday it was still dangling and it had started to bother him to where he would leave that wing up in the air because the feather was in the way. If I tried to adjust it to tuck it under, he would scream. Luckily it wasn't a blood feather and he wasn't bleeding. But since it was Saturday and we didn't want to risk it causing him discomfort all weekend, we opted to take him to the CAV and have him pluck it out.

So we got an appointment and during the struggle in the towel, it broke off. But the CAV wanted to pluck out the base of the quill. Kass was rather distressed and panting so we decided to let the CAV shoot him up with a small dose of valium. The CAV managed to get the quill out with much difficulty. He also plucked out 2 other quill bases that were from the other broken feathers. Slight bleeding but it was under control.

But poor baby looked so pitiful! He was so loopy he even cuddled with the nurse that helped hold him down hehehe


Valium kicking in...



At home, dozing on my lap and couch...




He's back now to being full on doofus.

 

[bug_n_flock]

Awe what a loopy doofy birdy! So cute, glad everything went ok with the feather pull

 

[Inger]

Aw sweet baby!


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[wrench13]

Young parrots often damage feathers just in playing around. Try to read up on ways and equipment needed to pull feathers, in case of an emergency. Should be a part of every owners must have, on hand supplies. Read the I love Amazons stickies in the Amazon sub forum, it details what should be in that kit. Sometimes we can't wait until the trip to the vet, and right now contents of that kit can mean the difference between life and death.

Beautiful blue and gold mac BTW !

 

[tfw]

Young parrots often damage feathers just in playing around. Try to read up on ways and equipment needed to pull feathers, in case of an emergency. Should be a part of every owners must have, on hand supplies. Read the I love Amazons stickies in the Amazon sub forum, it details what should be in that kit. Sometimes we can't wait until the trip to the vet, and right now contents of that kit can mean the difference between life and death.

Beautiful blue and gold mac BTW !

In a pinch we would have handled it. We knew it wasn't a huge emergency because there was no blood; just felt he was uncomfortable. We were lucky that the vet was still open on a Saturday.

Hubs was looking at the tools they used to pluck them. I also saw a video Marlene McCohen posted of them plucking a bleeding blood feather. George used his hands! Scary but glad it was an easy pull. Will definitely check out the kit in that sticky. Thanks!!

 

[Noahs_Birds]

Not a happy chappy for sure