hunny broke her leg.

naturelover · #1 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:09 PM

this is the worst day of my life,this afternoon i had the birds out of their cage as usual and decided its about time i put some decorations up.
I pulled them all out on the conservatory floor and started sorting them out.
I have a lot of african masks hanging on the wall in the conservatory it goes with my african look,they are made of solid wood quite heavy,i reached up to put a piece of tinsel over the mask and it fell down right on top of hunny,she flipped up the conservatory scared,i went after her and realised all was not well,i checked her over and yes she had a broken leg.
Phoned for a taxi and got her to the vets as soon as i possably could,luckily i went straight in,the vet checked her over and it looks like she may have smashed her elbow joint,she has to go to peterborough tomorrow for exrays as they didnt have a small animal exray machine in that vets as its only a small practice.
She did also say her leg might have to be amputated,what i want to know would i be cruel keeping a cockatiel with only one leg,it would break my heart if i have to have her put down,please addvise me what to do.

Pigeon feather · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:20 PM

Hi naturelover I'm really sorry to hear about hunny, I hope they manage to fix her broken leg but if not she should cope just fine with one though it may take some time getting used to it. I had a canary with one leg for quite a few years and she was fine, loved sitting on her swing still

birds are remarkably robust little things compared to us humans! I'm sure she'll be fine

hannahpanda · #3 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:22 PM

Thats awful

Only thing I can advise is to do whatever you think is best for her. As much as it might break your heart you obviously dont want her to suffer or to not have a good quality of life. It could be that she is fine with one leg and perfectly happy.
Its horrible having to let a pet go

I still get upset when i think of Sammo who was PTS in May, i cant watch videos of him running around yet.

naturelover · #4 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 09:29 PM

thankyou pigeon feather and hannahpanda for answering so fast,i will see what the vet says in the morning and i will let you know how it goes,keep your fingers crossed for hunny and me.

Monkster · #5 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 10:23 PM

Hi Naturelover
I just wanted to wish you well tomorrow.
Judging by your photos and tales of Hunny she is quite a little character so I imagine she would be ok if the worst happened and she only had one leg otherwise the vet may not have mentioned it as an option.
Anyway I hope everything goes ok for you both.

My fingers are crossed and good luck!
Suzanne

naturelover · #6 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 10:36 PM

thankyou suzanne.

glsammy · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 10:57 PM

Sorry to hear that Naturelover. As has been said, birds are very adaptable. I know of a wild blue tit that only had one leg, it managed very well, easily keeping up with the others on the feeders. If a wild bird can survive, I'm sure your bird will be just fine.

naturelover · #8 (**permalink**) 12-12-2007, 11:00 PM

thanks graham.

mrs fish · #9 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 06:02 AM

I'm so sorry for you and Hunny, thoughts and prayers are with you both.

goosey · #10 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 06:38 AM

I am so sorry to hear about Hunny.
It is probably no consolation but we had a blue tit around the garden for a couple of years which manage very well with one leg, all I can presume was it was treated at sometime by an animal charity after an injury, and released back into the wild.
I hope you are OK Betty, you sound so upset and our thoughts will be with you and Hunny today. I hope all goes well.

tufftie · #11 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 06:54 AM

Try not to feel to bad. If they have to amputate give it a go and see how she takes to it. I've heard of pet birds being perfectly happy with one leg but it's very much an individual thing. Thinking of you today.

aestarte · #12 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:33 AM

Hi Naturelover I do hope you and Hunny will be ok, try not to worry to much birds are intelligent creatures and stronger than they look. I will be thinking of you both today. Good luck. Hugs. Fi. X X X X

colincurry · #13 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:47 AM

Best wishes to you both

Colin

Dan Salter · #14 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naturelover

I have a lot of african masks hanging on the wall in the conservatory it goes with my african look,:

You dont look african to me?

demicav · #15 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 08:34 AM

Sorry to hear about Hunny. I know it can be hard when a well loved pet becomes ill or is injured but she's in loving hands and I'm sure she will be fine.

big bill · #16 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 03:56 PM

Everything will bw ok wait and see if hunny ha sto have a leg amputated she will manage like been stated birds in the wild manage and have to forage for their food whilst hunny ha sit on hand ,she will be fine thoughts are with you

Garden Carpet · #17 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 04:17 PM

naturelover, I am so sorry to hear about Hunny,I am sure she will be ok with one leg once it has recovered. I recently looked after a ring necked parakeet with one and a half legs and he did really well.

Keep good thoughts in mind NL and all will be well
love
jaki

naturelover · #18 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:28 PM

hi peeps just an update on hunny,she didnt need her leg taken off thank god,they have put a splint on it,she is still in peterborough vets, should be taken back to my fets in my town tomorrow sometime,they are going to phone me to tell me when,she had ago at the vet and bit his finger that is something she never dose so he must of hurt her,thankyou so much for your kind and loving words,it was nice to have you all to share my woes with.

seamusagleann · #19 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:30 PM

hi there really sorry to hear about hunny ,i'm sure things will be ok the vets will know what's best for her....don't think that it is a handicap or life threatening even, birds feet are quite resiliant ....seen a wee robin once around a bonfire, steam coming from it's feet and it was pecking away quite the thing. let us all know how she gets on ..chin up!!

mrs fish · #20 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:30 PM

Good news, fancy biting the vet

Hope it hasn't been too much stress for her and that she recovers well

naturelover · #21 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:50 PM

no she is a tough cookie,the receptionist told me she was quite perky considering what she had just been through,she also asked me what her favourite titbit was,believe it or not she likes strong english chedder so i told her this.
You would have laughed if you could have seen us on here lastnight,i was tapping away on here and hunny was in my hand against my chest,she was there for ages you see i am her mummy in her eyes bless her,ohh i am so soft.

tufftie · #22 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 07:53 PM

That's great news

Cazzie · #23 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 08:12 PM

Oh Betty I'm sorry but I've only just caught this thread - what a trauma you and Hunny have been going through these past 24hrs!

I'm so glad to hear she's on the mend and is giving the vet's 'what for' lol!

Please don't blame yourself as accidents 'do' happen to the best of us. Just be thankfull that Hunny is ok and she'll make a good recovery with you taking care of her

Wishing you both well and keep us posted ok

hedgehog whisperer · #24 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 09:00 PM

I haven’t been around for a while either and this is the first thread I have come back to. Sorry to hear you sad new. Love to you and Hunny hope you are both well.

naturelover · #25 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 09:29 PM

thankyou cazzie tuffty and Hedgehog whisperer for your kind words,i cant wait to get her home and give her some love,which she laps up,she is more like a dog than a bird and she has realy gone on me,she will not let anyone else near her she backs off or hisses at them,i can do anything with her i have never known anything like it befor,if i could walk around all day with her on my shoulder she would be the happiest bird in the world,she kisses me all the time and she has never nipped since i had her which is 7 years.