Update on Napoleon: He was doing very badly Sunday and Monday two weeks ago when I last posted, unable to perch, etc. I managed to get an emergency visit at my usual vet, who decided to try a two injections of doxycycline, one last week and a second this week, and metacam administered for ten days. Napoleon was doing really well after that! It was nothing like the slight improvement with baytril. He was still unbalanced, as the vet said Napoleon wasn't out of the woods yet, but he was active, he wasn't sleeping all day anymore, and he was chirping so much!
Unfortunately, early today, I heard a loud noise from the cage. He was still with my other budgies, as the vet said not to separate them unless the others were bullying him. When I went to check on them, everyone seemed fine. I even picked up Napoleon and looked him over, but I didn't notice anything at that time.
But when I later got a better look at him, he seemed to have a cut on his leg. I suspect one of my female budgies, who's been laying eggs (which I've replaced with dummy eggs) might have bit him. I both emailed and called my vet, but the secretary said the vet who treated Napoleon wouldn't come to the office until Thursday. For the moment, I've separated him in a small hospital cage.
Should I do thing else to make him feel comfortable? He's currently sitting in the hospital cage, but he seems uneasy and scared, and hasn't eaten. Is there anything I can do to help him until Thursday's vet visit?