deque
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- Aug 7, 2014
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- Bala- B&G, Capri- Greenwing, Cata- Catalina, Ruby- Military, Abbey- B&G
I'm shaking and need some advice.
My 6 y/o Catalina Macaw Cata has been badly injured. She got her right foot wedged between a perch and the wall of her aviary. She amputated one of her toes in an attempt to free herself. The others are intact but very swollen and without feeling. It seems the circulation was cut off several hours.
She's in surgery as we speak. The vet is trying to save the foot and remaining toes, but won't know until he gets in there. I'm praying he won't have to amputate the whole foot (please God).
Cata is part of a flock of 4 Macaws and the youngest. When I got to her the other 3 were huddled around her trying to comfort her. In the 15 years I've had Macaws I've ever had an injury....not so much as a broken tail feather. I'm just raw with gilt and worrie.
In the best scenario she will come home tonight WITH her remaining toes and we'll have to watch for the next few weeks to see if further amputations necessary.
In the worst scenario she'll be coming come with one foot. She'll of course be isolated, I've padded and wrapped her perches. I'll build a perch shelf today to do all I can to prepare.
If anyone has gone through this and can offer advice on what to expect or can share their experiences with a handy capped bird I'd be very grateful.
My 6 y/o Catalina Macaw Cata has been badly injured. She got her right foot wedged between a perch and the wall of her aviary. She amputated one of her toes in an attempt to free herself. The others are intact but very swollen and without feeling. It seems the circulation was cut off several hours.
She's in surgery as we speak. The vet is trying to save the foot and remaining toes, but won't know until he gets in there. I'm praying he won't have to amputate the whole foot (please God).
Cata is part of a flock of 4 Macaws and the youngest. When I got to her the other 3 were huddled around her trying to comfort her. In the 15 years I've had Macaws I've ever had an injury....not so much as a broken tail feather. I'm just raw with gilt and worrie.
In the best scenario she will come home tonight WITH her remaining toes and we'll have to watch for the next few weeks to see if further amputations necessary.
In the worst scenario she'll be coming come with one foot. She'll of course be isolated, I've padded and wrapped her perches. I'll build a perch shelf today to do all I can to prepare.
If anyone has gone through this and can offer advice on what to expect or can share their experiences with a handy capped bird I'd be very grateful.