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Stray pigeon
I found a stray pigeon outside my house and he can't fly.He can walk and fly just some 15 to 30 cm high only How can I help him?
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Adult birds may suffer due to marek disease leads to bending of neck - torticolis when it can try to fly. So for some relief; you may use some nervin tonics and vitamins like Vitamin B1 B2 and B6.
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Might be it’s viral infection; you can give some multivitamins like B1 B2 and B6 for some relief (Vimeral).
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Birds has very low minor doses of medicines so properly checkout the concentration of the solution before use of some medicine to birds properly.
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It needs to be physically examined by a veterinarian to rule out any internal injuries. There is also a possibility of heat stroke (sunstroke). Please provide adequate fluids to maintain hydration and supportive supplements as advised. If there is any internal issue or discomfort, further veterinary evaluation and treatment may be required.
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Visit veterinarian
Try to give some fluids
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Get him checked. He may be a baby bird or he might have got hurt or infection. Only if he get checked you know what yo do next
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Dr. Lovish Gupta
Veterinarian for Small Animals
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Plz get physically examined by a vet
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