Budgie Sprained Leg

They might not put as much weight on it because it hurts but they wont keep the weight completely off it and have their leg basically curled up and glued under their bellies to walk around.

Budgie sprained leg. Legs or Claws Falling Off. Please seek a veterinarians advise. You could cause more harm than good.

Our little budgie has hurt his leg he can still walk and climb around his cage but when still he holds it up or hangs onto the bars. Otherwise the budgie will deal with several long-term consequences due to the broken leg. The bird may just limp a little with a sprain.

If you have any serious doubts about your budgies health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call. A fractured leg broken bone in a bird can be an emergency. If he did sprain or break something a vet would probably not do anything but recommend enforced rest.

I believe its a sprain and not a break because after examine it I cant see any bruising or misalignment. No a budgie cannot survive with a visibly broken leg because it wont heal correctly. Current recruits Bertie George Colin Daisy Iris Billy Peter Penny and Lyra.

To minimize the wings use you may want to keep him in a hospital cage. A broken toe or a sprained leg can also lead to temporary limping. 2 Feb 22 2015 Edited I believe a sprained foot will just be sore for a while.

They have very little blood and blood loss can occur from the bone. INJURED BUDGIE Help please. Worse injuries need to be treated by an avian vet.