Expert: Roger Lederer - 7/29/2009

Question
i found an injured mourning dove in my drive way yesterday and i picked her up and her foot or whole leg seems to be broken.everything else with her is fine except that leg.shes very sweet and has not tried to attack me or anything.she doesnt seem to eager to fly away but has flapped her wings once.ive been cleaning her up after she goes to the bathrooom cus the poop gets stuck under her bottom cus she cant seem to stay perched on anything.we made a sprint i believe its called and bandaged up her leg and it seems to be holding up ok for now.where can i go or what can i do to ensure her injury is going to be ok?what shouldnt she eat?since shes an adult does she still need the warmth under her?

Answer
The best thing to do is contact your wildlife rehab center for help and advice; or a vet. If the leg is broken, she/he will not survive in the wild without medical help. Meanwhile, go to www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for links to advice. Thanks for your concern. (yes, warmth would be nice; feed her any protein she will eat.)