My baby dove's spraddle legs and curled toes are worse. Can a vet fix?

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I have a 10 day old dove that says have had since he was in the egg. He was born with spraddle legs and curly toes. I tried to fix them on my own but failed and now they are worse. I had them on for 3 days. When I took them off the toes were curled up like a tight fist. Can they still be redone by a vet or is it too late! I feel like I have crippled my little baby! I am so sick about it. Please help me. Thank you! Pet's info: Bird | Wild Bird | Male | unneutered | 10 days old | 0 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

It likely is not too late since he is so young. You can have your veterinarian or an experienced avian assess the toes and then apply a more rigid splint to keep the toes from curling. Given current events, you may need to drop off the chick and wait outside the clinic.

My baby dove's spraddle legs and curled toes are worse. Can a vet fix?

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