i'm not sure which one did it, and if it was dead in their dog run or if they killed it, but there was a half eaten bird right next to their water trough.

do i need to take them to the vet or just watch them to see if they act sick?

i do know i'll be keeping an eye on them to see if they commit anymore horiffic acts of murder.

 

great.. you have just introduced the bird flu to the canine family

thanks for the hybrid *******

 

watch for teh bird flu

 

honestly it might not be a bad idea to call the stick cops (fish and game) to test the bird as it sounds like it prolly died and fell into the cage, I don't think your dogs killed it

 

Stick Cops Phone (916) 414-6600

They will do the testing on the bird and either save you a trip to the vet or at least slim down the testing costs once you get there. I bet it is nothing, but better safe then sorry.

-mrs.xevious

 

err better info, sorry

California

* Individual sick or injured birds in the wild should be left untouched where they are found and be reported to the local CDFG office and/or wildlife rehabilitation centers: www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/living.html. Except for unusual circumstances, callers will be referred to a wildlife rehabilitator.
* Dead wild birds numbering four or less should be reported to the West Nile Virus Hotline at 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1 877-968-2473) or Web site: http://vector.usdavis.edu.cfm/deadbird.cfm
* Groups of sick or dead wild birds, defined as five or more, should be reported to the nearest local DFG office (see numbers below) or 24hr DFG dispatch at 888-DFG_CALTip (1 888-334-2258)

Local CDFG Office for Reporting 5 or more dead birds observed over short period of time (at once or 2-3days)

Sacramento Valley-Central Sierra Region
(916) 358-2900

 

so 5 or more birds is an epidemic ?