Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:06:12 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]I didn't have any suitable equipment in the building to cut something like that off, embarrassingly.[/quote]If its a split ring you can bend it open with a pair of dental forceps and slide it off. Better idea to microchip it (if not already done ) than have ring anyway I would have thought.

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Anthony Dennison — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:56:52 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]I think I would have been inclined to remove the ring as well, could act like a tourniquet if there is swelling during the healing and cause even more damage.[/quote]

Yeah... I thought the same thing. Just didn't want to be critical!

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I was concerned about the ring too, but it does move freely and easily around, it's a split ring too so I'd imagine it would open a little in relation to swelling.

Plus I didn't have any suitable equipment in the building to cut something like that off, embarrassingly.

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Mark Rowland — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:56:33 GMT

Hello

Please keep in mind the risk of an annular scab constricting the blood supply.

I often consider vivitonin in these cases, broad spectrum antibiosis (consider antifungals too) analgesia as Gillian has said and yep I would laser this too

Goodluck

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:28:37 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]I think I would have been inclined to remove the ring as well, could act like a tourniquet if there is swelling during the healing and cause even more damage.[/quote]

Yeah... I thought the same thing. Just didn't want to be critical!

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Bob Russell — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:47:24 GMT

Ring does look tight!

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:08:16 GMT

I think I would have been inclined to remove the ring as well, could act like a tourniquet if there is swelling during the healing and cause even more damage.

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:43:18 GMT

Great. That looks like it will heal fine.

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:27:59 GMT

Success!! I think the wet swab softened the skin rather than the leather, but it was pretty easily removed along with the adherent skin...

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:27:08 GMT

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:48:24 GMT

Yes, although you can start with a s/c dose

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:29:43 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

As already said, GA, soak and remove Jess and see what's left.

I've had some cases where it looks like no soft tissues remain and yet they have healed (eventually) really well. Others, however, have lost the blood supply to the foot....not good.

I usually just recommend cleaning daily then cover the wound with flamazine cream. It is amazing how well they often heal. Don't forget the meloxicam though..... they must hurt like ****.

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Thanks Gillian - is oral meloxicam ok?

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:25:54 GMT

As already said, GA, soak and remove Jess and see what's left.

I've had some cases where it looks like no soft tissues remain and yet they have healed (eventually) really well. Others, however, have lost the blood supply to the foot....not good.

I usually just recommend cleaning daily then cover the wound with flamazine cream. It is amazing how well they often heal. Don't forget the meloxicam though..... they must hurt like ****.

RE: Barn Owl with jess adhered to leg

Robin Grimmer — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:11:04 GMT

I think you will need to give it a ga to cut the jessy and hopefully once removed the leg will recover. Mask with iso fine.