please look!!!!!

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

This is how one of my young birds returned today it looks bad can any one advice as to what i should do for the best, he cant put any weight on it and its very swollen

 

 

thanks

[Guest karl adams]

the best thing to do is just keep him in his box with water and food close bye and let him have lots of rest

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

thanks karl he leg is very swollen would u advice a remove the ring or will it be ok

[Guest karl adams]

ring should be ok if you try to remove it it may do more harm then good i have 2 birds that had the same thing happen to them but they are fine now apart from a limp

[OLDYELLOW]

keep turning the ring forward and back Damian as could stop the circulisation to leg

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

thanks guys

[Leroy]

try to make sure there isnt an obstruction stuck under the ring - had this once but didnt notice it in time, had to cut the ring off, swelling went down within 48hrs

[Guest]

try and hold the leg in cold water for a few mintes a couple of times a day  it will help the swelling go down.ATB les.

[molly]

Hi I would give half of ibprofen in the morning and half at night for two days it wont hert him thats what the vets would give its for swelling and pain.

[OLDYELLOW]

i would suggest no ibuprofen could kill it

[Guest shadow]

if you have to cut the ring of you would be unable to race or show the bird that is really the last thing todo keep applying cold water to bring the swelling down and try to keep moving the ring gently

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

thanks guys and gals will keep u updated

[Lennut Tar]

i would suggest no ibuprofen could kill it

 

I don't think so   ;) , My old mate ????????  "Mr Eyesign" (Long departed now)  up in heaven   :) ???????, recommended 4 or 5 ibuprofen tablets in a bucket of water. Helped them get over any pain & discomfort after a race or the day before etc.

Enjoy.

 

 

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

hi the ruing now can only be spun round i cant move it up or down the leg is that swollen should i try an remove it also the leg is very bruised could it just be bad bruising or will it be broken

[OLDYELLOW]

IT SAID GIVE THE BIRD ONE IBUPROFEN , THERE WAS NO MENTION OF FIVE OR 6 IN A BUCKET OF WATER !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest shadow]

keep running cold water on it only remove the ring as a last resort it will take about 10 days to see any difference cutting the ring off is not easy if you do not know how as they are tough to cut

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

will do shadow thanks just concerned dont want to restrict the blood

[DOVEScot]

This is how one of my young birds returned today it looks bad can any one advice as to what i should do for the best, he cant put any weight on it and its very swollen

 

 

thanks

 

In the pics it looks greenish and infected :-/

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

 

In the pics it looks greenish and infected :-/

 

its my camera mate its very blue and swollen

[DOVEScot]

 

its my camera mate its very blue and swollen

 

It is amazing the healing powers a pigeon has, I hope it recovers fine

[REDCHEQHEN]

Try some ice to get the swelling down - and Good Luck

[DOVEScot]

Try some ice to get the swelling down - and Good Luck

 

Be careful you may cause frostbite, ice is better to stop any swelling as it shrinks the blood vessels, too late for that, best to go for warm and cold alternatively as this gets the blood vessels openning and closing allowing the circulation to improve, some swelling on a damaged joint is there to protect it from further damage, bruising will go away through time, be careful you only want to dip it in warm/cold as any manipulation can cause further damage :-/

[Fair Play]

Put a smear of vasaline inside the ring just to stop chaffing when you turn it

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

will do thanks fairplay

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

hi m8 had a bird just the same as yours  early on this year took around  3 weeks before she was  walking had a limp but is now fully recovered  & flying out again, just needs time to recover ,all the best  jon

 

 

i hope so mate thanks