Summary: If someone finds an injured bird, the most important thing is trying to assess whether the injuries are serious or if the bird will recover soon. Take care of an injured bird with tips from a chief veterinarian in this free pet-care video.
Dr. Endre Sos is the chief veterinarian of the Budapest Zoo. Aside from his practice as a chief veterinarian, Dr. Sos has been participating in various environmental protection works...read more
Having a pet bird is a big responsibility for any animal lover. While on the surface, owning a bird may seem as easy as owning any other pet, birds require stringent, specific care to stay healthy. Each species has different needs: some birds are domesticated and adapt well to life in a small cage, while some are large, untamed and unruly and are not appropriate for most people to keep as pets. In this free series of videos, a chief veterinarian discusses how to care for injured birds, how to trim a bird's nails and how to trim a bird's beak. Reduce stress, prevent injuries and keep pet birds healthy with these tips and techniques.
"My name is Dr. Endre Sos and I will try to tell you how to take care of an injured bird. First of all I would like to tell you that treating wild birds is illegal and this sparrow is also an injured bird which was found but if you as a private person do find an injured bird the most important thing is trying to assess whether the injuries are serious or whether the bird will recover soon. So the best way if you have a bird for example which was hit with your window to provide calm and dark shelter like a covered box with holes in it and with a bigger hole for the bird to fly away by it's gain and negates cautiousness. The other important thing if you can assess that the third has a more serious injury then you have to contact your local wildlife rehabilitators because it is important to give the bird proper and professional treatment. If you find a bird which can injure yourself like a big Eagle or owl also call these societies or organizations and don't try to catch the bird. So basically what you should do if you find an injured bird is try to give some shelter for the bird which is basically a calm and dark place and don't give it food or water and don't try to heal it. If the bird has a minor injury or just a short time for example heat and heatage and of course the losing of the consciousness give it the opportunity for the bird to fly away. If the injury is more serious then ask and find a contact with your local rehabilitators and don't treat the bird which is not allowed."
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