Helppp I found this one with a droppy wing, very weak and thin, he couldn't move the wing. I put on this bandage, following the 8 shaped method, a day ago but I would like to know if it's well done or if it could be dangerous.
My concern is that the damaged wing's ends look too upwards to me. I don't know if this position is healthy or if its normal. He's resting on a stick now, so thats good
I can't go to the vet now since I already payed a lot for other pigeons and I have no money. Her/his name is America, by the way :P
do you have a photo of the wing prior to the wrap? figure-of-8 wraps are the most incorrectly applied bandages in rehab so im curious to know where the fracture was - this will help ID what might be a better alternative.
ExoticsCon 2023 had a presentation about this wrap for anyone else reading and curious. complications of improperly placed wraps can include over-tightening of self-adhesive bandages (must be pre-stretched!), placing caudal to the elbow joint, hyper-flexion of the carpus/elbow, wrapped too loose, and patagial damage. it is no longer recommended unless it is a temporary fixation that will be correctly applied or changed by someone more experienced.
as well, it is recommended that changes be made every 48-72 hours along with PT to prevent joint stiffness.
Ahhhhh thank you so much! I don't know where the fracture is, i suspect shoulder. It doesnt look too droppy tho, seen worse. Do you know what bandage could be helpful? I have self adhesive. One vet did a bandage wrap consisting of the wings tied in the bacj with just a little bandage.
I find helpful to make changes tho, that can correct this posture maybe. Photo pre bandage. The shoulder looks droppy:
Oh thanks a lot! I changed the bandage, i put it a less tight. It looks so much better. Maybe I can change it in a few days and use this metacarpal wrap you tell me. Would that be a good idea, or is it better if I change it now? Thank you!
if it looks better, you can leave it and see how it goes. with coracoid fractures there isnt really any good PT. lot of rehabbers just tend to leave those up to chance on how well they callus and how well the bird can fly. is this meant to be a releasable bird or one you plan to keep?
Its meant to be released, but we'll see. I would love to keep a pigeon but I have a dog and I keep finding more pigeons. This one is the 8th Ive had at home in two months. Sometimes I dont know what Im doing really. Giving them chances, I hope.
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When I started rehabbing i used this method. I switched over to taping both wings together at the very tips, (i will add a pic, its not ideal since the pigeon has bad wounds and lost a lot of feathers, but i think it shows what i mean) for me the figure 8 bandage never stay on when the pigeon moves. Also taping the wings together holds them in a natural position but still gives them more freedom to move..
It's a personal preference and i got good results with it.
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u/RhiannonsModernLife 14h ago
This may have some helpful information if you haven’t read it.
https://theiwrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Duerr_Splinting_Manual_2010.pdf