Injured bird rescue kinda...

[TheLug]

Let me start by saying I'm not trying to get a PETA storm going. Yes they coulda been more gentle. But just wondering what coulda happened with the bird. I asked around but no one had a clue. Carnival Victory 3/16/2014.

 

 

I'm sure there is some type of "procedure" in place but it was like pulling teeth to get someone to even come look. I mean they put an injured bird covered in grease from the roof track in a cardboard box and took it below deck.

[cruizinisthebest]

Looked like they were gentle to me. And what were they supposed to do with it? They took it somewhere to be looked at. And I don't know that any crew member has specific training in dealing with injured birds.

[TheLug]

I know. Just curious what they could do. We didn't get to land for about 18 hours. Think they called a vet or just sent it on its way in the ocean?

[Flutie03]

If they dave dawn on board, its gentle to take grease off the bird. Im sure they did what they could for it and removed it from deck as safely as possible for bird and crew

 

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[zephyrhillscruisers]

Let me start by saying I'm not trying to get a PETA storm going. Yes they coulda been more gentle. But just wondering what coulda happened with the bird. I asked around but no one had a clue. Carnival Victory 3/16/2014.

 

 

I'm sure there is some type of "procedure" in place but it was like pulling teeth to get someone to even come look. I mean they put an injured bird covered in grease from the roof track in a cardboard box and took it below deck.

 

 

Anyone on board remember if fowl was on the dinner menu that night?

[TheLug]

There's only one plate there ;).

[LCTXcruiser]

Anyone on board remember if fowl was on the dinner menu that night?

 

 

Funny!:D:D

[chengkp75]

Birds on the ships is a fairly common occurrence. The birds that land on the ship and stay around in human presence are usually sick or old to begin with, and a bird that allows itself to be handled like this is generally too sick to live. With 18 hours to port, and if it wasn't a US port next, I would assume that the medical staff euthanized it.

[TheLug]

Miami was next. Do they actually have a process to euthanize?

[gtalum]

They probably just chucked it overboard, but somewhere the passengers couldn't see it.

[chengkp75]

Miami was next. Do they actually have a process to euthanize?

 

Euthanasia is generally just a drug overdose, a sedative and a muscle relaxant, I believe.

[TheLug]

They probably just chucked it overboard, but somewhere the passengers couldn't see it.

 

 

This is what I figured just didn't know if anyone knew details about process.

[fireofficer5]

"they chucked it overboard", too funny.

Edited March 18, 2014 by fireofficer5

[BeagleOne]

Euthanasia is generally just a drug overdose, a sedative and a muscle relaxant, I believe.

 

Not in most animals, it isn't. There is a specific drug for euthanasia that is not used for anything else. Other drugs could be used to sedate/anesthesize the animal, but the particular euthanasia drug would have no reason to be in a human clinic/hospital.