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Cake day: June 20th, 2023

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  • If it were me, I would insist on x-rays, just to be sure. If the veterinarian recommends x-rays, they’re going to want to sedate him. Don’t be put off by this, it’s very normal to sedate them because it could be very painful if the patient actually has a fracture. If the vet does not want to sedate them, ask about sedation, or go to a different vet. Avian anaesthesia is commonly done with a drug called isoflurane. Isoflurane is extremely safe to use in birds because birds don’t metabolize it (the drug never enters their blood stream). Instead, it works by signalling to the brain that it’s time to go to sleep. Because they’re just asleep, they don’t need to be intubated or anything like you would if someone was anesthetised for surgery.


  • In your video we can see some significant asymmetry; his right wing is sitting much higher, and further from the body, than his left wing. Asymmetry is a clear sign that something is wrong. I would definitely get him checked out by an avian vet when possible. If you are unable to get to an avian veterinarian by tomorrow, some veterinarians, or emergency animal hospitals, will prescribe pain control while you wait for an appointment with an avian vet.

    When you see the avian vet, mention the clumsiness. Something might be causing him to be off balance. Healthy birds shouldn’t be clumsy enough to cause significant injury; if they fall, they should be able to recover by flapping.

    Thanks for reaching out for advice- it can be scary and stressful to hear that your little buddy might be hurt. Make sure you’re taking care of yourself too.














  • I use SD to make character portraits for TTRPGs online and I’ve had decent luck fixing images with Photoshop (Beta) generative fill. It’s good at some things, like replacing one eye so that it better matches the other. It’s okay at noses. It’s very bad at mouths. It’s good at removing backgrounds or replacing something with background. Extending images is 50-50 but it can be nice for getting a character centred in frame, or for filling in the top of their head if it was cut off. It’s also pretty good at blending two images- for example, I often have a good full body image with a really weird face; it makes it a lot easier to paste a different face on top and blend the edges.

    I know this is a paid option for what you’re asking but hopefully it helps.