Vet gives parakeet new prosthetic wings after someone cut them too short

When a beautiful Green-cheeked parakeet named Wei Wei visited The Unusual Pet Vets in Brisbane, Australia, Dr. Catherine Apuli noticed something was off.

The 12-week-old bird’s wings had been trimmed too short which prevented her from flying. Her owner informed Apuli that anytime Wei Wei attempted to fly she dropped to the ground.

π‘Ύπ’†π’Š π‘Ύπ’†π’Š 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 🦜This beautiful 12-week-old Green Cheek Conure named Wei Wei flew in for its very first…

Posted by The Unusual Pet Vets on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

While Wei Wei’s situation sounds dire, Apuli knew just how to help the little bird.

Apuli performed a procedure known as imping, a method that’s used to repair broken or damaged feathers. Donated feathers were used to replace Wei Wei’s damaged feathers.

π‘Ύπ’†π’Š π‘Ύπ’†π’Š 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 🦜This beautiful 12-week-old Green Cheek Conure named Wei Wei flew in for its very first…

Posted by The Unusual Pet Vets on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

With the new feathers Wei Wei will be able to fly again, and once she grows older she will molt and grow new feathers.

Before

π‘Ύπ’†π’Š π‘Ύπ’†π’Š 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 🦜This beautiful 12-week-old Green Cheek Conure named Wei Wei flew in for its very first…

Posted by The Unusual Pet Vets on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

After

π‘Ύπ’†π’Š π‘Ύπ’†π’Š 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 🦜This beautiful 12-week-old Green Cheek Conure named Wei Wei flew in for its very first…

Posted by The Unusual Pet Vets on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The Unusual Pet Vets shared on their Facebook that Wei Wei is doing well since the procedure and her owner has been doing recall training with Wei Wei.

π‘Ύπ’†π’Š π‘Ύπ’†π’Š 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’” 🦜This beautiful 12-week-old Green Cheek Conure named Wei Wei flew in for its very first…

Posted by The Unusual Pet Vets on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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