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Can my ringneck recover from being traimatized?
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:43 pm
by Walbz
Hi, I have a 7 month irn which o think is now traumatized
Earlier today his cage was knocked down by my pet dog which stormed into the house n knock it down the cage opened n out came "gringo" my IRN
My dog managed to grab hold of gringo but I stopped my dog jus before anything else happened
Thankfully no physical harm was done to gringo but I am now scared he is traumatized .
I haven't seen him since because I had to leave for work but before I left he was just standing with his head down and blinking very slow
Any help would be very much appreciated
Ps I'm very worried
Re: Can my ringneck recover from being traimatized?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:06 am
by Shane7285
Hi Walbz
I would think its not impossible for him to recover from this. I would say its going to take some time though, as it would not have been good for him.
I would also take him to the vet for a checkup. Only the slightest scratch is needed from a dog or cat and they can die. Keep us updated as to how he goes.
All the best
Shane
Re: Can my ringneck recover from being traimatized?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:17 am
by ellieelectrons
I agree with Shane. I would definitely recommend a vet check up.
Ellie.
Re: Can my ringneck recover from being traimatized?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:45 am
by Walbz
Thankyou
I definitely will do that asap
Gringo is getting a bit better but he doesn't seem happy and energetic jus kind of walking slowly side to side and standing still mostly it's not really a very tame bird but I have been working on bonding with him.
Will this issue change him permanently?
Re: Can my ringneck recover from being traimatized?
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:40 am
by ellieelectrons
Each bird is different, so one cannot know for sure... however, in my experience, they are quite resilient... but I have heard of them having long memories... eg. One lady I know who rescues poorly treated birds has found that one of her birds (not an IRN) has taken a dislike to all blonde women presumably because the person who mistreated her was a blonde woman. However, this would have been prolonged mistreatment, not a one-off incident.
I think that love and patience goes a long way with IRNs (and other animals and people too for that matter)!
... so I hope Gringo recovers and returns to his old self.... and to reiterate, if a bird is sick, they will try to mask it, so if he has internal injuries, you may not know, so that vet visit would be a good idea.
Good luck!
Ellie.