so last year in october my cockatiel had broken her toe, completely severed any nerves in that toe which caused the need for the toe to be amputated.
now, i am suspicious another toe from that same foot has broken. worst part, from the same side, the backwards pointing toes.
does anyone have a bird who also has two toes from the same side of the foot amputated? how do they manage? this tiel is incredibly clunky when it comes to moving around, i think partly due to her age (at least 8+, who knows how old she truly is) so i worry removing another toe would severely inhibit her ability to grip and hold on to things.
i have yet to take her to the vet because im trying to evaluate is it truly broken or is the toe otherwise funky, as vet visits stress her so much and i think each visit increases her chance of getting a heart attack. the other toe i could tell something was wrong because it was the long toe and she kept stepping on it. i am planning to take her to the veterinarian soon, but i would like to hear some experiences.
now, i am suspicious another toe from that same foot has broken. worst part, from the same side, the backwards pointing toes.
does anyone have a bird who also has two toes from the same side of the foot amputated? how do they manage? this tiel is incredibly clunky when it comes to moving around, i think partly due to her age (at least 8+, who knows how old she truly is) so i worry removing another toe would severely inhibit her ability to grip and hold on to things.
i have yet to take her to the vet because im trying to evaluate is it truly broken or is the toe otherwise funky, as vet visits stress her so much and i think each visit increases her chance of getting a heart attack. the other toe i could tell something was wrong because it was the long toe and she kept stepping on it. i am planning to take her to the veterinarian soon, but i would like to hear some experiences.