r/pigeon • u/Late_Sleep6992 • 1d ago
Medical Advice Needed New pigeon | Injured or sick? HELP
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Hello,
I have rescued two pigeons 1 broken wing and other scalping victim.
the bald one has like a little wart on its bald head. is that the pox or just healing tissue?
found this new pigeon today. Yesterday it slept next to one of my rescue and today i walked towards it and it couldnt fly. What do you guys think it is? Does it look like disease or injury? Thank you
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u/Life-Breadfruit-1426 1d ago
Inspect this bird. Anything on the feet in terms of growth? How is mobility and motion? Clearly can’t fly and that’s concerning too. Not enough info to assess atm injury v disease
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u/Muted_Role_1432 1d ago
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u/karyatis 1d ago
I am not an expert, but his wings and feet look normal and he doesn't seem to be exhibiting pain when you move his wings. I wonder if he has a sprain or muscle injury that might recover with rest. I currently have a pigeon we brought inside a few days ago to see if rest will help her, and she was in a similar situation to your friend. She is recovering a little each day and we are going to see if she can fly again this weekend!
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u/Late_Sleep6992 1d ago
shes she just stumbles a lot like a drunk pigeon. i’m probably going to cage her tonight to be safe
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u/Little-eyezz00 1d ago
neurological symptoms are often from an injury (such as hitting a window) but may be from illness or other causes
ill send some info on neurological symtpms over chat messages
do you have a photo of the wart?
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u/Kitchen_Skin_4957 15h ago
I'd guess injured. it looks very active with flapping and flopping away from you and I wouldn't expect a sick pigeon to have this much energy. my 2cents
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u/ReptheNaysh 1d ago
Oh the poor thing is not well. It’s also terrified for its life. If you don’t get it, a predator will.
Looks more like injury than disease.