HELP - Injured sparrowhawk

Re: HELP - Injured sparrowhawk

Emma Purnell — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:08:21 GMT

Thank you, I am scribbling all these down for future use!

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Avril Louise Jackson RVN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:24:32 GMT

Three owls bird sanctuary in Norden, Rochdale. If you google "three owls bird sanctuary" they have website with opening times, address and contact nos on. I highly recommend them and their expertise in the care of birds. They release those that can be released once ready and have excellent facilities for those that can't be released. I was mighty impressed :)

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Emma Purnell — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:44:06 GMT

Drove up to a chocolate place near there a few weeks ago so would certainly love the details to bare in mind. That way if places near here fall through there is an option!

Thank you so much for those details

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Avril Louise Jackson RVN — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:26:16 GMT

how far are you willing to travel/someone willing to travel to get him to a rehab place? I live in Bury and work at Farnworth (near Bolton). I had sparrowhawk in few months back and got him to an abosulutely fabulous wild bird sanctuary nearby which rehabilitates them and releases them if they are ok to be released. Their expertise are second to none and they have the facilities to deal with wild birds.

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Diane Westwood — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:39:11 GMT

http://cuanhouse.org.uk/

Cuan House Wildlife Rescue, 4 Barrow Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6ES

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Emma Purnell — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:39:15 GMT

Can you PM me all your details and theirs? That would be wonderful, I was due to drive it to Tewkesbury the next day and would be happy to do pretty much anything to get it the care it needed. So frustrating that we have a falconry centre down the road.... *scowls*.

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Diane Westwood — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:18:49 GMT

For future ref Cuan House in Much Wenlock have lots of experience with raptors. I'm in the West Mids and would drive birds there if nec.

Re: HELP - Injured sparrowhawk

Emma Purnell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:35:05 GMT

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:( I'm sorry, you did good though. Don't think about the whole doing the right thing stuff. They are really sensitive birds, the smallest amount of stress tips them over the edge. At least he was somewhere warm and dry, not stuck in a cold wet ditch .

Any time you need wildlife advice, I am more than happy to share :)

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Thank you. I am trying but the usual chorus of 'should I have just put it to sleep if it were injured' chorus is pretty strong today!

I really appreciate that, my collegues, while fab, won't really put themselves out for wildlife where as I tend to take it too far the other way! I may well call on you in the future!

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A Little TLC — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:41:51 GMT

Any time you need wildlife advice, I am more than happy to share :)

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Emma Purnell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:10:29 GMT

Just to update, he didn't last the night. Despite eating well yesterday evening and me taking him home to avoid him being in the surgery with the barking dog and vocal siamese, he still was gone when I woke this morning.

So thank you all again, I really appreciated the help, especially yourself TLC - you were invaluble! Now to get over that eternal 'did I do the right thing' cycle I end up in every time!!

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:30:22 GMT

Thats great news. just keep him somewhere warm and quiet overnight, i'm sure he will be fine Good luck love! x

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Emma Purnell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:09:30 GMT

Thank you SO much for all your help, I really am a bit overwhelmed!

Vale Wildlife in Tewksbury have agreed to take him thank goodness, just can't get him there until tomorrow afternoon when I can drive him down after work - just finished today so that wasn't an option!! Brought the little guy home as the barking dog and vocal cat weren't things I thought would help!

We are starting him on the Baytril, he hasn't eaten as yet but I have full grown mice to feed him donated by a kind local reptile place. Not had time at work which I feel awful about so going to donate my evening to him instead!

He is pretty bright so I think luckily fluids should be fine.

Thank you again, I will keep you all updated, fingers crossed for overnight to start with... this is when I worry!

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Dippy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:49:41 GMT

I used to work at the RSPCA in Nottingham with a guy who ran Bakersfield Birds of Prey Rescue (Tony Kinton) and the RSPCA used him for all their hawks, owls etc locally as he really knows his stuff. I can dig out his number if that's any nearer for you.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:59:42 GMT

rspca in stapley grange is the wildlife arm staffordshire may be handy for you. Look up the rspca website if you want them take the turning for the stapley grange garden center off the M6 and they are next door. Dead easy to get to

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Sal the 1st — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:17:43 GMT

found this worked sometimes - if you cant get it into a rehab place and you know it will be a short term rehab see if you have any falconers in the area who can take him short term. I had one in Grimsby that would do this short term so long as we supplied him with treatment etc. This arrangement worked quite well, bird man used to ring us with daily reports if he had anything of ours in and would also let us know when he had released or would call us to come and release in the area it was found. Hope it does ok - have a soft spot for these, used to keep birds of prey myself.

http://www.raptorrescue.org.uk/

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:06:05 GMT

ooh, did you want fluids info? or is he pretty bright?

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:59:14 GMT

Bung it down his throat while you treat the wound, means you know it gets in the system then. Its better than injectable as their chests get REALLY bruised. You can force feed if you need to, just watch your fingers. :)

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Katy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:56:34 GMT

There's Ashton Broadwings near Wigan too. They usually take in injured birds of prey.

07762 820768

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Emma Purnell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:53:24 GMT

Thats great. Is it best to stick the tablets in the food if you can get them to eat?

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:52:16 GMT

They respond really well on 1x Stomorgyl 2 tablet daily for approx 5-7 days. seems to work really well with these guys. However depandant on the wound you could give Baytril tabs, 15mg for these lil critters, same time scale :)

Good luck..x

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Emma Purnell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:25 GMT

Thank you, if Vale's cannot take it I will certainly give you a call there!

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Emma Purnell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:45:30 GMT

I know it is hard work, I have been trying to find somewhere local-ish. There is a possibility Vale Wildlife in Tewksbury may be able to get someone to collect it but all other local places have turned me down.

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Use Dermisol Flush and pack it with Intrasite daily.

Should granulate over nicely. Ab's only needed if it gets infected.

Keep a towel over the front of the cage as they get freaked out VERY easily - even scare themselves to death silly things.

Feeding wise, we would have dead garden birds (we didnt kill them honest! casualties that didnt make it!!) if none available (!) you can use the day old chicks you can get.

ummm, have i forgotten anything??!!

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Thank you SO much, that is brilliant. I have already stuck it in a cat carrier blocked off from everyone to try to keep it calm, it looks a little infected so we were considering sending it on with Baytril, but the rest of the advice is fab.

I am not really sure what the plan is, but I can get hold of chicks if necc. Thanks again - will keep you up to speed!

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:41:50 GMT

P.s. thats what we do at Tiggys :) but if you call, may well have a local contact for you on the database

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Naomi Jackson RVN — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:38:56 GMT

Its very difficult to lok after wild birds like this. You could ring a bird of prey sanctuary for advice. Because they hunt live food it may not take dead prey. Our sanctuary in the North West is Three Owls and they will be more than happy to help with advice. Their number is 01706 642162. There is always Tiggywinkles in Aylesbury and their number is 01844 292292

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A Little TLC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:37:47 GMT

Use Dermisol Flush and pack it with Intrasite daily.

Should granulate over nicely. Ab's only needed if it gets infected.

Keep a towel over the front of the cage as they get freaked out VERY easily - even scare themselves to death silly things.

Feeding wise, we would have dead garden birds (we didnt kill them honest! casualties that didnt make it!!) if none available (!) you can use the day old chicks you can get.

ummm, have i forgotten anything??!!