Parrot with Split Lower Beak

RE: Parrot with Split Lower Beak

Andreas Ege — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:44:31 GMT

acrylic cement, e.g. technovit? Possibly with additional wire support first? Here's what I think is a nice overview: http://www.cvrioduero.com/web/Articulos/POSTER%20EVDS%202008%20beaks%20birds%20fractures.pdf

Would suspect looking at the time frame prognosis for full return to normal is guarded and if I see that right on the image and it's a split symphysis it's possibly even less good.

RE: Parrot with Split Lower Beak

Neil Wheadon — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:35:40 GMT

We had a goose called Orville at home many years ago. He rounded the corner chasing after something and broke his bottom beak across the centre, so it hinged. Fixed that with glue and some kind of car adhesive. Presumably if the cells producing the beak aren't damaged, it will grow out. However it sounds like it won't. In which case guess they have to live with it?

Neil

RE: Parrot with Split Lower Beak

Julian Earl — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:46:09 GMT

What Do you or the owners thimk is the causation?>

As for holding it together whilst i heals atthe base, what aout Vet-Bond? Is that still available? Useful for somedifficult/tricky wounds!

HTH?