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RE:Injured towhee
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: RE:Injured towhee
- From: BirdFishrs@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 06:34:36 EST
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
As a follow-up to the accurate information Ms. Perlman provided, I've found
that a brown paper bag held shut with a clothespin works very well to contain
small passerines with head trauma. The key is to give the bird a warm, dark
place in which to recover. Most often the birds recover overnight and can be
released the following morning. Do not provide water as the bird will
probably flop around into the dish and become wet.
If access to veterinary care is available, the birds may be treated with
Azium (Dexamethazone) at a dosage of 2-4mg/kg given IM or IV. Although most
vets will quickly pick up on fractured wings and/or legs, they should also
check the clavicle as that is often the site of injuries. By law,
veterinarians cannot return a migratory bird (anything wild except
pigeons,starlings, or house sparrows) to an unlicensed person, so finding a
wildlife rehabilitator is imperative. Rehabilitators may be located by
contacting your state Dept. of Environmental Protection, local game warden,
or Humane Society. They may also contact the National Wildlife Rehabilitators
Association at (320) 259-4086 which publishes a directory of rehabilitators
across the United States.
Ed Hiestand
Rodanthe, NC