Hi guys, need some advice for my broken/fractured leg macaw.
2 weeks ago, my macaw injured his leg. At first, i thought it was just a small sprained leg due to the facts that, there's no trauma/open wounds on the leg itself. So I bought him to one of my friend that has more experience on parrots keeping. She suspected that he could have broken or fractured his leg and advised me to bring him to the avian vet so that they can put a splint/cast on him. So I did as what she advised.
Upon inspection by the avian vet, he told me that my macaw most likely had broken or fractured his leg. But he will not be putting cast/splint on him as his leg is still in alignment and the bones that broke or fractured is near to each other. So chances are, the bones will heal nicely themself without any supports from the cast/splint.
So far, his eating and drinking well too. His stretching and moving the affected leg's thigh area (Which is some improvment that i've seen) but not willing to perch with that leg and i don't really see him moving the affected feet (Just the thigh area).
Any advice? Is my macaw doing well? As told by the avian vet, it will probably take weeks to months for his leg to recover but i'm worry because his not really moving the feet. Please help and thank you.
2 weeks ago, my macaw injured his leg. At first, i thought it was just a small sprained leg due to the facts that, there's no trauma/open wounds on the leg itself. So I bought him to one of my friend that has more experience on parrots keeping. She suspected that he could have broken or fractured his leg and advised me to bring him to the avian vet so that they can put a splint/cast on him. So I did as what she advised.
Upon inspection by the avian vet, he told me that my macaw most likely had broken or fractured his leg. But he will not be putting cast/splint on him as his leg is still in alignment and the bones that broke or fractured is near to each other. So chances are, the bones will heal nicely themself without any supports from the cast/splint.
So far, his eating and drinking well too. His stretching and moving the affected leg's thigh area (Which is some improvment that i've seen) but not willing to perch with that leg and i don't really see him moving the affected feet (Just the thigh area).
Any advice? Is my macaw doing well? As told by the avian vet, it will probably take weeks to months for his leg to recover but i'm worry because his not really moving the feet. Please help and thank you.
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The only experience I have with fractures are my own and when I have broken arms or legs, the muscles are painful to use in the affected area, so even with splints, the fingers are painful to use and you therefore use them less than usual 
