Skyenalani
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- Dec 8, 2020
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Hello, my green cheek conure somehow broke his wing last week. I took him to the vet right away when I noticed it was hanging at his side. My avian vet informed me that he broke both his radius and ulna near the location of the joint. Because the break is so close to the joint, she said the two bones may fuse together and he may lose the ability to fly. She wrapped his wing and said it needs to stay wrapped for three weeks.
When i got home, I did some of my own research to see if there is some form of physical therapy i could do that would increase the likelihood of him being able to fly again. I came across a few research papers that said when rehabilitating wild birds with that kind of break they may wrap it for a week or so and then unwrap it and keep them contained in a small space where the aren't able to run around, but have just enough room to stretch their wing. This allows for more movement than a wrap and increases the chance of normal function retuning. Does anyone know more about this or possible other options? I am going to call my vet to consult with her as well, but I wanted to hear if there were any other opinions or if anyone has experienced the same break with their feather babe.
Thanks so much.
When i got home, I did some of my own research to see if there is some form of physical therapy i could do that would increase the likelihood of him being able to fly again. I came across a few research papers that said when rehabilitating wild birds with that kind of break they may wrap it for a week or so and then unwrap it and keep them contained in a small space where the aren't able to run around, but have just enough room to stretch their wing. This allows for more movement than a wrap and increases the chance of normal function retuning. Does anyone know more about this or possible other options? I am going to call my vet to consult with her as well, but I wanted to hear if there were any other opinions or if anyone has experienced the same break with their feather babe.
Thanks so much.