Poor pigeon with bad injuries

He’s a beautiful bird with lovely colouring but this poor chap has had a close encounter with a cat and been badly mauled.  His injuries are to his back and tail, all his feathers are gone and the wounds were open and bleeding when he was brought in.   The will to survive is important and we feel this little chap has it – he’s made it so far and is now eating.

We put him on a heated pad at first and treated his injuries when he had warmed up.  Shock and cold are killers.   We used aloe vera gel, it is soothing and takes the pain away as well as helping the skin to heal.  An Aloe plant is essential first aid in every house!

An egg is a good tonic for a poorly bird and this pigeon loves it, we break an egg in half and he ests it from the shell.   Pigeon corn is going down well and we’re going to try him with some peas tomorrow.   An invalid diet, special treats and why not?

We’ve called him Pedro, he has a somewhat exotic look to him, more deeply coloured than our usual pigeon casualties.   We are hopeful he’ll heal and pull through.  At present he is in a shady corner because he gets stressed in brighter light.

Prayers for Pedro to heal and get well please …….