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Asked by CandyPixel 7 months ago in pets
My sister broke her leg, its like snapped in half I think. My mom wont take her to the vet 'cause of money, is there anything I can do to fix it? Please anyone help, I love my Pebbles and none of my family seems to care.
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worriedsick Lynne / R.T.(R)(M), BS
Answered 7 months ago
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If you suspect a fractured wing or leg, immediately transfer your bird to a hospital tank and call your vet. A hospital tank is better than a cage if you have one because your bird could climb about inside the cage, further damaging the broken bone.

If there is any bleeding, apply some cornstarch, baking soda, styptic powder or flour to the wound and apply some pressure using a gauze swab until the bleeding stops. If you are unable to get the bleeding to stop, continue applying pressure and rush straight to the vet. If you are able to stop the bleeding, you can attempt the following supportive techniques.

If you suspect a broken leg, you could attempt to make a splint to support it depending on how bad the fracture looks. For a larger bird, secure it in a towel, and clean the area with some anti-bacterial soap. You could use 2 matchsticks (obviously with the heads chopped off!), or even small chop sticks or small garden plant canes cut to size. Place one at either side of the leg, parallel to it, and secure them to the leg with a bandage and some tape. This will provide a little extra support until your bird gets to the vet. For a smaller bird, you could simply use some Elastoplasts to secure the break by sticking two plasters together around his leg. If you have some tissue glue to hand, you could apply this to the plasters to harden them for further support.

You still should have a vet look at it. The process posted above is something that takes some calm and steady hands to handle. If your mom will help you by getting the stuff to fix the leg and help yo do it, your bird might be all right, but this really is something a vet should be checking.
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robinsandy robinsandy
Answered 7 months ago
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I understand your situation that the bird cannot go to the vet. Get a toothpick and cut it to size and bind it up with elastic tape. Depending on the size of the bird you may need to use something larger like a kebab stick and cut it to size.An anticeptic cream on it first will help to prevent infection as you are going to cover the wound.Do not strap it too tightly as the bone will fuse in a few days and you need to remove the bandage. Fusion will still be soft and pulling off a hard bandage can just snap the fusion.good luck and I hope it works for him.We used to just use sticks and string in the olden days and it worked.
Answered 7 months ago
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I know the vet is expensive, but I must say home care for a snapped leg may just cause more injury or irreversible damage. It may cost more later to fix the damage if you try to fix it yourself. Vets know best and can help your bird. If money is a problem, try talking to your vet about a payment plan.
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