by Pajarita » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:19 am
Oh, geez, what a terrible experience! I am so sorry you had to go through that! But, unfortunately for us, birdkeepers, and our birds, this is very common. That's why I always tell people to make sure they do their research and locate an emergency 24/7 clinic that has avian care because, even if the avian vet is not in, there will always be a technician that works with him/her who has first aid knowledge and training. I am fortunate in that the same clinic where my avian vet works is a 24/7 emergency one - and they are so nice that, once, when I had an emergency on a Sunday with a cockatoo that had gotten his toes bit and my avian vet was not there, they gave me the phone number of the clinic where he works on Sundays!
I am so glad that your bird is better and welcome to our forum!