After consultations with Sue my Avian adviser and two Vets about Popeye's infected leg, I will have to keep a close eye and start him on a course of antibiotics tomorrow. If that doesn't do the trick within the next couple of weeks, I may have to get him to a Vets surgery. Taking him away from his family will be traumatic for all of them, so I am trying to avoid that unless absolutely necessary. It's possible that the lesion will heal of it's own accord given enough time, but it could also get worse. It seems prudent to use the antibiotics route meanwhile.
I heard tonight that the Forres cygnets are now down to 3 after starting the season with 7, looks like they have a major predator over there !
