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by doveluv
Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Birds/Exotics
Topic: My dove needs a wheelchair!
Replies: 3
Views: 5290

Re: My dove needs a wheelchair!

Thanks so much for your replies. Orion's legs have continued to slowly decline, and I don't think he could move around very well even if I could design a bird "wheelchair." However, I am fitting him in a device I invented years ago for birds with severely splayed legs that I call the "...
by doveluv
Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Birds/Exotics
Topic: HELP! I have a Mynah Bird with splayed legs and curled toes
Replies: 6
Views: 13788

Re: HELP! I have a Mynah Bird with splayed legs and curled t

Hi! I am currently caring for two ringneck doves with severely splayed legs. Unfortunately, it was impossible to correct the legs of either bird when they were babies. My avian vet said that unless the legs are treated within 5-7 days of hatching, the likelihood of successful treatment is very minim...
by doveluv
Tue May 03, 2011 12:34 pm
Forum: Birds/Exotics
Topic: My dove needs a wheelchair!
Replies: 3
Views: 5290

My dove needs a wheelchair!

Hi everyone! My disabled dove, Orion, has both splay legs. He is now 3 years old. Up until the past couple of months, he has been able to get around his carpeted cage fairly well, moving his crippled legs as needed to get to his food and water. Slowly he has been losing his coordination in his legs,...