Post by flor on May 27, 2020 6:51:28 GMT -5
Hello everybody,
I have a baby quaker that arrived to my care, he is wild and was found on the floor covered in ants. He is paralysed in both legs, no sensibility or tone, legs are splayed and stiff. I took him to the vet and nothing appears on the X ray. Other than that the general health of the bird is ok. Bird can move his tail, and does not appear in major pain (eats well, alert). I have hobbled his legs to correct the splay, but that will not help with paralysis.
Vet has suggested that there was little or no hope of recovery from this in his experience, and that this was common in quakers.
I would really like to avoid euthanasia, given that bird looks otherwise well, but I am not prepared to keep him alive at all costs if his quality of life is going to be bad. Does someone have a quaker paralysed in both legs? What are their quality of life like? Is he going to be able to go around with his beak, fly? Will he drag himself on the floor miserably?
I have two adult quakers (Mint and Yoda), and when I put him near them they talk to each other and he gets all excited.
I would really like to hear from forum members with disabled birds, especially if anyone has a quaker paralysed in both legs, how this may look like if he is allowed to live.
Many thanks
I have a baby quaker that arrived to my care, he is wild and was found on the floor covered in ants. He is paralysed in both legs, no sensibility or tone, legs are splayed and stiff. I took him to the vet and nothing appears on the X ray. Other than that the general health of the bird is ok. Bird can move his tail, and does not appear in major pain (eats well, alert). I have hobbled his legs to correct the splay, but that will not help with paralysis.
Vet has suggested that there was little or no hope of recovery from this in his experience, and that this was common in quakers.
I would really like to avoid euthanasia, given that bird looks otherwise well, but I am not prepared to keep him alive at all costs if his quality of life is going to be bad. Does someone have a quaker paralysed in both legs? What are their quality of life like? Is he going to be able to go around with his beak, fly? Will he drag himself on the floor miserably?
I have two adult quakers (Mint and Yoda), and when I put him near them they talk to each other and he gets all excited.
I would really like to hear from forum members with disabled birds, especially if anyone has a quaker paralysed in both legs, how this may look like if he is allowed to live.
Many thanks
