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Urgent Found out wild and sick pigeon

Maddys

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I saw a pigeon in my water tank, luckily I saw her alive, I took her out of water immediately. I came to know that she's suffering with some kind of disease, it looks like pox. She can't fly, I don't want her to a meat to cat. Can I help her anything? Kindly Can anybody give me suggestions? I kept her in a cage right now. I will take her to a veterinary tomorrow.
 

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Make sure you practice impeccable biosecurity. This sick pigeon must not be in the same airspace as your budgie(s). They must not share any equipment such as bowls or perches. You must wash your hands thoroughly and, ideally, change clothes after caring for the pigeon and before coming into contact with any other bird. Ideally, care for your budgie(s) first and then tend to the pigeon - don't care for the sick bird then the healthy ones. This minimises disease exposure.

As for helping the pigeon, all you can really do is keep her quiet, calm and offer food and water. A little scrambled egg is a better option than e.g. bread. However, don't force her to eat or drink.
 

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Make sure you practice impeccable biosecurity. This sick pigeon must not be in the same airspace as your budgie(s). They must not share any equipment such as bowls or perches. You must wash your hands thoroughly and, ideally, change clothes after caring for the pigeon and before coming into contact with any other bird. Ideally, care for your budgie(s) first and then tend to the pigeon - don't care for the sick bird then the healthy ones. This minimises disease exposure.

As for helping the pigeon, all you can really do is keep her quiet, calm and offer food and water. A little scrambled egg is a better option than e.g. bread. However, don't force her to eat or drink.
Thanks for the reply.. yeah, I'm not sharing any equipment which I use for my budgies, I did bath before entering into my bird room, sick pigeon is in the other room. Even I'm worried about disease exposition, I'm having 12 budgies, they are my first preference. Sick pigeon is in my grandma's room. She wants to take care of pigeon, even I asked her to stay away from budgies for few days.
 

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Can you call your local wildlife rescue? They are the people who are best equiped to deal with unwell wild animals.
 

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Can you call your local wildlife rescue? They are the people who are best equiped to deal with unwell wild animals.
Sure. I asked a guy to take pigeon with him, he has knowledge of pigeons. He may come and take bird with him today.. thank you for the reply...
 

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It also could be canker
 
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