https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/9943/opinions-please---asap Now that the red-legged partridge is a bit more settled I could check it without feeling it was going to panic! However... broken wing. Do you think there is ANY chance or should I head into work to PTS? It seems fairly bright otherwise, but Ien-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92686?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:57:07 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:92b294f4-8da4-4cb3-8790-7d2435ef162bEmma Purnell<p>Exactly, we always get the details of all members of the public who bring us in animals and I call them with what happens, why, and to thank them for bringing them in. I have been known to call a list of people on my days off about it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92666?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:43:44 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9e88e5bc-f67a-4548-89d2-92e70fe7c4f3Kim Buckley<p>At least it got rescued and wasn&#39;t left on the street in pain. x </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92664?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:42:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:589cf65b-efef-4eb8-b93d-fda3c1064c77Emma Purnell<p>I tried splinting it but it started to get distressed with even the lightest splint on so I had to euthanase it. I couldn&#39;t leave it without taping it up or something but it would not cope with it. I feel really sad about it, poor love... <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92651?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:07:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5e9253a5-1d95-4245-8888-a917e277881bruth scales<p>We have had birds in with broken wings, and rehab them well some been put back into the wild, others could not but live well and can fly.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92647?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:53:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a028691a-a64d-47d4-9d77-da948faeb238Sal the 1st<p>they settle in quite well with chickens I used to have one called Sidney. I suppose its because they spend so much time on the ground.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92638?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:12:39 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:35bd781a-5db9-41f2-89eb-c72ce6a6fce9Kim Buckley<p>It is tough. Especially with birds. I suppose it could always go and live with some chickens or something if it&#39;s not able to fly? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92636?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:52:30 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:89b89633-cc0d-4cd2-9da7-812ff3875925Emma Purnell<p>I think I will go trawl through the textbooks at work and see what success rates they have.</p> <p>Poor love. <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92635?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:48:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9a6c392d-3a54-4e88-b2aa-1281212edbf7Kim Buckley<p>It&#39;s going to be in pain though. I don&#39;t think there is anything wrong with putting it to sleep. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92634?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:44:31 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1991c2e5-775f-4c5c-82a6-9063c6a331efEmma Purnell<p>Yeah, our usual decision is PTS, it just seems so calm and settled and is pottering about, I am so torn...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92632?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:41:58 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0e49381b-651d-44b5-a6f7-632438d06325Kim Buckley<p>Tiggys would give it a chance. Don&#39;t know the success rate though. Tough decision.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/92629?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:38:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d60a0370-eeb7-4966-bc55-9eb36a502db6Emma Purnell<p>Sorry, gave you lots of detail... Its a single fracture by the feel of it that I MAY be able to splint if I try. But is it fair to try?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>