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ridds said:
My local vets happily takes them. They get a lot of it this time of year.
I had 3 in 2 days last year.... Dropped them off and left a donation with them. Even of they did just kill it it gives the bird that slim chance of survival and some financial assistance to the vets as well.
Bet your vets are there thinking.... 'fukin hell he keeps bringing them in and paying us to whack them with a spade and put in the bin... happy days!!@I had 3 in 2 days last year.... Dropped them off and left a donation with them. Even of they did just kill it it gives the bird that slim chance of survival and some financial assistance to the vets as well.
Alot of the advice towards leaving the bird where it was found or quietly out of harms way to see if it will survive, is pretty good, maybe sounds a bit harsh, but nature is that way. The vast majority of such cat bites result in death, due to the largely hidden internal damage. I would only move a wild bird out of harms way, as removing it from the area it is familiar with, will make any return if it recovers, very difficult. I think the only wild bird we have saved at home, apart from those that could fly off in a few minutes, was a seagull with botulism that needed feeding a revolting fishy goo for a couple of weeks.
If anyone brings in an injured bird to the practice, that is either injured beyond natural healing, or too young to survive on its own, we would normally put it to sleep foc, unless it is a raptor/owl in which case we have some specialist contacts who can take care of such cases.
If anyone brings in an injured bird to the practice, that is either injured beyond natural healing, or too young to survive on its own, we would normally put it to sleep foc, unless it is a raptor/owl in which case we have some specialist contacts who can take care of such cases.
dupont sounds about right, twist and pull, (body in one hand, head in the other) either that or just spade it. crude, but i used to work at a sort of rescue centre (seals, sea birds but generally anything) we reckoned our survival rate was about 40% (and we're not evil in any way, honest)
ETA an important point to note is that we used to say "any wild animal that is so ill it will let you just pick it up is probably so incapable it is about to die"
ETA an important point to note is that we used to say "any wild animal that is so ill it will let you just pick it up is probably so incapable it is about to die"
Edited by samdale on Tuesday 27th July 22:02
Scotfox said:
What was the outcome OP ?
Well, unfortunately the little thing died during the night.I made him as comfortable as possible with some shredded paper in a box and he looked reasonably content.
Rip, poor little bugger.
Thanks for the advice PH massive!
Edited by Raverbaby on Tuesday 27th July 22:24
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