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u/No-Palpitation9974

r/pigeon r/Kitten r/Halluxrigidus
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Diagnosed at 22

Hi all,

After ~1.5 years of chronic pain following an overuse injury (literally from just incline walking on the treadmill for too long), I (22F) was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right first MTP joint. There also appears to be some degeneration in my other toes as well.

My concerns about pain and my gait changing were ignored by my podiatrist until I decided to find a new one, who immediately ordered an MRI, and I just got the results back yesterday.

I was scared that the MRI was going to come back with nothing, and that all of this pain I’ve been feeling would just be in my head or from overreacting; it was jarring to learn the opposite, that I have moderate arthritis and extensive inflammation around the joint that explain the constant pain I’ve been in. I know I should be happy that there is an explanation for my pain, but I just feel sad.

The delay in my diagnosis/treatment isn’t entirely my first podiatrist’s fault either. My GP referred me for an MRI last year after I told her about my pain, but I didn’t take my pain seriously enough to pay up the $800 copay for an MRI. I just didn’t think they would find anything.

I’m feeling incredibly depressed and upset: partially because my pain was ignored for over a year and a potentially fixable injury snowballed into a degenerative disease, and partially because this diagnosis confirms that this pain is here to stay. I also have extensive concerns about my long-term mobility and pain management. I am already unable to enjoy things like running, climbing, or even walking, so I have a lot of anxiety towards how this might affect my life in the future. I’m constantly on my feet for my job which means my feet are constantly sore and achy already.

Any advice or insight would be appreciated but I mostly just wanted to complain somewhere where people might understand. Thanks.

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u/No-Palpitation9974 — 5 days ago
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What length will his hair be when he’s an adult?

16 week male kitty.

I know that what they look like as a kitten won’t necessarily dictate what they look like as an adult (in terms of hair/fur length), but I was wondering if any of you had any personal experiences with kittens that looked similar to him!

My partner and I were thinking he might be a medium hair. We’ll love him no matter what he looks like, but are just curious.

u/No-Palpitation9974 — 3 months ago
▲ 278 r/pigeon

Abandoned Baby/Young Pigeon Help?

UPDATE: Happy Ending!!

Hi everyone! Thank you SO much for all of the information and advice you have given me. As of this morning, Scuttle has been reunited with his previous owners, who thought he had been stolen!

Apparently, he actually came into the wildlife rehab I mentioned earlier as a wild rescue. The owners were a licensed wildlife rehabilitator working at the rescue and a vet working at a clinic close to the pet store I took him from. They were taking care of him in their own homes outside of the actual rescue. According to the rehabilitator, the vet left him outside in his carrier for a moment to get some fresh air. His carrier had a note on it, but we're thinking it blew away or fell off and that's why the person who originally brought him into the pet store thought he had been abandoned. When I called the rehab this morning, the receptionist immediately knew and described the pigeon I was talking about and set me up with the owner working there so she could come pick him up. She cried with joy and Scuttle seemed super happy to see her. She told me she had been debating officially adopting him (as pigeons are the one bird at this rescue allowed to be adopted out instead of being released) and this whole situation made her decide to do it! Scuttle has a sibling at home named Puffin : ).

I'm so glad I got to help little Scuttle and I learned a lot about pigeon care thanks to you guys and the experience in general. Maybe in the future I'll be able to have a pigeon friend (or two) of my own. Once again, thanks to everyone for all of the help.

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Hi all! I know absolutely nothing about caring for birds (never owned one) and while I've been doing my own research, I was hoping you guys could help.

I'm a vet assistant. While I was shopping at a local pet store today, an employee noticed I was wearing scrubs and asked if I was in the veterinary field and if I could possibly ID this bird they had in the back. I told her I didn't really know much about birds (my clinic is a small animal clinic only) but could help her look up info about it and how to care for it.

Apparently someone abandoned this bird in a carrier outside of the pet store and a customer brought it in when they found it. The employees took it in because they wanted to help, but also didn't know what they were doing and couldn't leave work to take care of it.

I've done an internship in small mammal care with a nearby wildlife rehabilitation center that also takes in and cares for birds. We were going to try and reach out to them, but they were closed (in addition to any exotics vets or other rehabilitation centers around), so I offered to take him for the night and to try and get him care with one of these places in the next day or so.

I've gotten him back home after stopping by PetSmart and he's currently in a small dog crate with a heating pad and potty pad on the floor, a couple of perches, and a makeshift "nest". I gave him a quick bath because he was covered in his own droppings. I've also left a shallow dish of water, and a mixture of frozen peas, plain oatmeal, and kitten kibble that I mixed with water and cooked in the microwave prior to giving to him.

I wasn't sure if he was old enough to be eating solid food, or if he was still on formula. The carrier he was abandoned in had a couple of syringes and what I now know is a crop feeding tube, so I bought some formula while I was out. He pecked at the dry food, but didn't really eat it, so I mixed the formula and fed him with the syringe. I don't think he's weaned yet.

This video was taken at the pet store before I brought him back home.

Anyways, on to the questions:

First of all -- this is a pigeon, right? To me, it also seems to be a domestic pigeon based on looks and how open it was to handling. I am concerned that the wildlife rehabilitation center I mentioned previously might not take domestic birds. Does he appear to be domestic? Should I try and reach out to pigeon rescues instead? How old does he appear to be?

Second, is there any way for me to improve his care? I really just want him to feel comfortable and safe until I can get him to a place where he can be better cared for.

Third, he doesn't really move around. Is this normal for his age? He's been in the same spot in his crate that I left him in about an hour ago as of writing this. I'm wondering if he's injured or sick and that's why he was abandoned.

So sorry for the long post -- I've just got so many questions. Thanks in advance to anyone who has any advice. I can provide more pictures of him or his crate if needed.

u/No-Palpitation9974 — 5 months ago