A kind woman rescues a crow with a broken leg  Pt 1
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-12-21

A kind woman saw this crow on the road and phoned 2 vet clinics. One Havelock Road vet does not treat birds and refer to the Yishun vet. The 2nd vet did not answer the phone as it was around lunch time. 

So, she phoned Toa Payoh Vets and asked for the quotation on fees.

The crow's right leg is fractured although it does not look like it.  
Dr Daniel disputed the findings of a fractured leg.
 
I confirmed fracture by palpation and manipulation of the distal end of the femur. At the distal end, I felt a break in the femoral bone. I could manipulate the lower distal 1/3 of the femur at right angles to the body.  If there was no fracture, the distal 1/3 of the femur would be straight and not be right-angled as compared to the left femur. The owner had applied some aloe vera cream to the underside of the wing on the right side thinking that would help the bird to stand up or for some reasons. 

The  crow was distressed and could not get up. The stifle joint was immobilised with a splint by Dr Daniel.

The woman brought the bird home and fed seeds and water. The next day, she phoned me to say the leg was swollen. In this case, the bandage had to be taken out.   

X-rays are too expensive as the woman in her late 30s just wanted the least medical costs. The fracture is at the distal 1/3 of the right femur.  X-rays will be good but the woman would not want increased costs for a stray crow.