Treat for Shock Birds that are in shock appear weak, unresponsive, fluffed up and breathe in slowly and out quickly. Place the bird in a quiet, semi-dark, warm, humid environment. Warmth is essential in getting birds through a state of shock – temperature should be between 25 and 30 degrees.
Try to restrain the bird immediately. Place it inside a small container (e.g., unwaxed paper bag or cardboard box) and move the container to a dark, quiet, warm space. B. Contact your local wildlife rescue (see list below) as soon as possible and arrange for the bird to be transported to their facility.
Depending on the severity of the impact, it may take just a few minutes or up to 2-3 hours for a bird to recover, and during that time it should be stimulated as little as possible.
Important: For the bird to have the best chance of recovery and release, you must contact a rehabilitator right away and transport the songbird there immediately. Don't ever try to care for the bird yourself. In most cases, the chances of the bird surviving and being released back to the wild are almost non-existent.
Help them warm up to you by slowly socializing your bird. If they seem nervous when you come to their cage, take a few minutes a day to sit by their habitat, talk to them, or simply spend time with them. They can pick up on energy and words that you and your family say.
Long Term Care: This depends on the severity of the injury. The bird may make a full recovery, especially if help was given immediately. The vet will give after care advice. Placing the bird in a quiet dark area without any disturbances can aid in the recovery of head injury, and help reduce convolutions.
Birds with head trauma should be kept quiet, dark and cool (T 23C) to prevent vasodilatation of the intracranial blood vessels. Steroids are no longer recommended. Avoid over perfusion of fluids. Birds having seizures may need to be wrapped gently in a towel.
The muscles in the legs and feet of dead birds will be stiff while birds that are just stunned will still have relaxed muscles in their feet and legs. Check the eyes. If you can see no blinking or movement in the bird's eyes, then it is probably dead. Dead birds will also have their eyes closed.
Biting, hissing, lunging, and excessive screaming are all signs to watch out for. Fear – While not all birds are outwardly friendly, if your bird suddenly becomes timid and avoids being handled, this could be a sign that your feathered friend is stressed.
Birds go into shock very easily when injured, and often die from the shock. If a bird has hit a window and is still alive, it may just need a little time to regain its senses, then may be able to fly away. Do not try to force feed or give water to the bird.
A stunned bird looks like it is limp and weak from the physical trauma. Cover the bird with a cloth to keep it warm and check on the bird every 20 minutes. Recovery time may take a few minutes and some may take up to 2-3 hours.
You can serve Chamomile tea in a water dish or even spray it on your birds' feathers for them to consume while natural preening occurs. We prefer sweet, flavorful Egyptian Chamomile Flower buds for soothing an anxious bird.
More than 70% of birds die of head trauma instantly or within minutes. Of those that survive, the majority suffer a concussion. Many suffer internal bleeding, severe bruising and/or shock. Some are left with a fractured wing, clavicle (collarbone), sternum (breastbone) or other incapacitating injury.
Most birds with minor concussions recover within an hour or two if they're going to recover at all. If blood or black spinal fluid is coming from the mouth, the bird is most likely fatally injured.
Many affected birds can hardly stand upright. They're unable to move and may be trembling. Very often severe vomiting occurs because the animals are nauseous. Both moderate and severe concussions are serious injuries, which is why an experienced avian vet should be contacted as soon as possible.
If you have found a sick or injured bird it will need to see a vet before coming into care. If you are able to safely contain the bird, you can keep it in a quiet, dark, warm place e.g. wrapped in a towel in a ventilated box or carrier with a lid while you transport it to the nearest vet.
Being cage- protective is very common in traumatized birds. If the bird will not step up in the cage, don't push it. One option is to put a playstand very close to the open door of the cage, put some food and toys on the playstand, then walk away. Let the bird decide when, or IF it wants to come out today.
If the bird is also weak you may notice that the bird is not resting with one leg tucked up to the body or you may notice the bird wobble or rock with resperations. An extremely weak bird will no longer perch but rather will sit on the bottom of the cage. Any changes in any of these components can signify disease.
ompanion and aviary birds frequently de- velop clinical signs associated with the cen- tral or peripheral nervous system. These changes may include depression, blindness, opisthotonos, head tilt, circling, tremors, ataxia, con- vulsions, paresis and paralysis.