[NatureNS] "inflated" birds FYI

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Hi all, it will usually self seal and the air will regress over a period of
a few days, as long as it doesnt do that one way valve thing...those ones
often die. It's best to keep quiet and seek medical help as if it's got a
fracture or a bite wound it needs veterinary care. Popping the air sac ( I
would NEVER recommend that but some do it) can only introduce infection and
it just comes right back, usually worse.

Helene

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:

> Helene,
>
> These air sacs have very thin walls...do you glue the rupture together? I
> can't think that sewing it would do anything more than introduce more holes.
>
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
>
> On 3 December 2012 13:39, Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> We just admitted a female evening grosbeak that likely hit a window. She
>> looks "inflated", almost like she is puffed up with air. Birds have air
>> sacs as part of their respiratory system, and if they fly into something,
>> break a bone, or get a puncture wound these air sacs rupture and inflate
>> under the skin. Still looking for a cat bite wound on her too. It is very
>> important not to stress birds who have this injury as sometimes the rupture
>> acts like a one way valve and they continue to inflate which is painful and
>> sometimes fatal. So far so good with this one, the finders kept her nice
>> and quiet...just a little FYI :)
>>
>> Helene
>>
>> --
>> Helene Van Doninck DVM
>> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
>> RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
>> 902-893-0253
>> birdvet@hotmail.com
>> www.cwrc.net
>>
>>
>


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Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
902-893-0253
birdvet@hotmail.com
www.cwrc.net

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Hi all, it will usually self seal and the air will regress over a period of=
 a few days, as long as it doesnt do that one way valve thing...those ones =
often die. It&#39;s best to keep quiet and seek medical help as if it&#39;s=
 got a fracture or a bite wound it needs veterinary care. Popping the air s=
ac ( I would NEVER recommend that but some do it) can only introduce infect=
ion and it just comes right back, usually worse.=A0<div>
<br></div><div>Helene<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 3, 2012=
 at 1:52 PM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauf=
f@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Helene,<div><br></div><div>These air sacs have very thin walls...do you glu=
e the rupture together? I can&#39;t think that sewing it would do anything =
more than introduce more holes.</div><div><br></div><div>Randy</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_extra">


<br clear=3D"all">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in t=
he boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3 December 2012 13:39, Helene Van Don=
inck <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">


<span style=3D"line-height:17px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:13px;font-fam=
ily:&#39;lucida grande&#39;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif">We just admitt=
ed a female evening grosbeak that likely hit a window. She looks &quot;infl=
ated&quot;, almost like she is puffed up with air. Birds have air sacs as p=
art of their respiratory system, and if they fly into something, break a bo=
ne, or get a puncture wound these air sacs rupture and inflate under the sk=
in. Still looking for a cat bite wound on her too. It is very important not=
 to stress birds who have this injury as sometimes the rupture acts like a =
one way valve and they continue to inflate which is painful and sometimes f=
atal. So far so good with this one, the finders kept her nice and quiet...j=
ust a little FYI :)</span><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div>



<font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans=
-serif"><span style=3D"line-height:17px"><br></span></font></div><div><font=
 color=3D"#333333" face=3D"lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-seri=
f"><span style=3D"line-height:17px">Helene<br clear=3D"all">



</span></font><div><br></div>-- <br>Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wild=
life Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br><a href=3D"tel:9=
02-893-0253" value=3D"+19028930253" target=3D"_blank">902-893-0253</a><br><=
a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com=
</a><br>



www.cwrc.net<br><br>
</div>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Helene Van D=
oninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1 Brookfield NS=
 B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com" target=3D=
"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a><br>
www.cwrc.net<br><br>
</div>

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