Canary injured its left leg

[Plak40]

One of my male canaries has injured his left leg. I have removed all perches and have seed scattered across the floor and he has access to water which I spied him having a drink of before. I have paper on the bottom of his cage and he is just ripping at that currently. He doesn't appear to be able to get around much at all?

I can see no blood around the leg and it is still pink. He also has a slight bit of diaherroa which I assume is due to the shock.

Can anyone give me any advice on what to do with him other than what I am currently doing now? I could take him to an Avian Vet, but I have to get into see the Vet...fairly popular.

Thoughts?

[Sally]

Besides what you are already doing, I would put a heat lamp of some sort on one end of the cage. When ill or injured, heat can do wonders for the bird. This can be a simple as a gooseneck desk lamp with a 60w bulb aimed at one end of the cage. The important thing is that the bird is able to get away from the heat lamp if it gets too warm.

[30 Seconds to Bob]

Sounds like more than a leg injury. Heat, eggfood, electrolytes, sublingual B12 dissolved in water and a broad spectrum antibiotic, if you can't get him to a vet. Good luck. Bob

[Plak40]

He is off the an Avian Vet this arvo at 3pm. So I am hopeful he can assist. This Canary was a birthday present for my mum a month ago.

I now have a light over him too.


Liz

[Will]

What did your vet say about your canary as I'm having a similar problem? Only mine perches balancing on the good leg.