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An important diagnostic modality we use to make an accurate diagnosis on a bird with a fractured (broken) leg is radiography, more commonly known as x-rays. Just like the many other Diagnostic tests we perform, x-rays are important in veterinary medicine since our patients do not routinely tell us where they are having a medical problem. You can learn about the basics of fracture repair in birds from the Orthopedic Surgical Techniques chapter in Avian Medicine. Due to the fact that birds have small, and sometimes hollow bones, it is not unusual for them to break them due to trauma. Falling

Introduction This page shows how we anesthetize and use the carbon dioxide laser to remove a large growth on a budgie. Small birds only have a small amount of blood cursing through their veins, so bleeding control (hemostasis) is criticals. We removed the growth using the laser, taking advantage of its tremendous bleeding control, the lack of post operative inflammation, and the pain control it brings by cauterizing instead of cutting nerves. You can learn about advances in laser surgery in veterinary medicine from the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). The lack of bleeding during the surgery