My baby bird's air sac burst. Can it heal itself or needs a vet?

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EMERGENCY. IT'S TOO LATE TO TAKE TO THE VET. The airsac in the cheat area has burst. There's a small ball of air trapped still and I have no experience in leaking that air out by puncturing. Can I leave it be till the morning or does it heal itself. What if I puncture a vein. The bird is maybe a WEEK old. What if I injure it further since it's a rescue sparrow nestling that has an injured leg. It hasn't grown in size the last three days that I've had it only feather. HELP. Pet's info: Bird | Wild Bird | Male | unneutered | 5 days old

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Birds will not die from a ruptured air sac. The concern is why did it rupture. That could be a problem. You should not lance the air sac as baby birds have poor immune systems and contamination/infection can be serious. See a veterinarian tomorrow.

My baby bird's air sac burst. Can it heal itself or needs a vet?

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