57-CLR 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Our beautiful 18 month old Budgie, Buddy, has just been injured by a ring-neck parrot. He has made what we hope is only flesh wound on his foot and we were hoping to get some hints/tips on how to make sure it wont get infected. It is quite deep and i am hoping he hasn't bitten him too deep to affect any of his foot bones, its on his larger toe closer to the nail. It only happened 5 minutes ago now and is still bleeding, he is at the moment in his dark cage where he will stay still. He has it tucked up under him, i don't want him to get infected. Please help us. Cheers Claire Link to comment
anne101 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,199 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 941 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,680 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2010 White pepper will stop the bleeding - keep him warm and covered - I'd say he needs a trip to the vet...... Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 3, 2010 (edited) Often foot injuries can involve loss of toes due to lost blood circulation. What antiseptic have you applied and do you have a heat lamp next to the bird ? Edited June 3, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
57-CLR 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Often foot injuries can involve loss of toes due to lost blood circulation.What antiseptic have you applied and do you have a heat lamp next to the bird ? I wasn't sure what antiseptic they can have. We had a cotton tip with salty warm water. And instead of a heat lamp can we use a heater? He is in our bedroom at the moment for peace and quiet. His toe looks purple already :rofl: I think we may be loosing his toe, but I want to make sure everything else is okay. What antiseptics can we use on birds? Also, he has stopped bleeding now. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 3, 2010 you can use betadine :rofl: Link to comment
57-CLR 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 you can use betadine :rofl: Thank you so much for your help :rofl: the room is warm now and the man is putting betadine on him Link to comment
Ratzy 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,628 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,283 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,095 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 22, 2012 Birthday: 26/03/1998 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Can I ask why the budgie was in with a ringneck? I'm trying to add more to this than the people who have already posted, but I can't. Link to comment
57-CLR 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 (edited) Can I ask why the budgie was in with a ringneck? I'm trying to add more to this than the people who have already posted, but I can't. He wasn't in the cage, Buddy was on top of a cage, and the ringneck got inside the cage whilst we were eating dinner and nipped his foot from the inside. Such carelessness from us, but they have been together for 9 months now and have gotten on well. We never left them unattended however. http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5278/dsc0055jz.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited June 3, 2010 by KAZ photo oversized as per forum rules Link to comment
Ratzy 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,628 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,283 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,095 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 22, 2012 Birthday: 26/03/1998 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just asking. How's the little guy going? Link to comment
57-CLR 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just asking. How's the little guy going? He is okay, his toe is so swollen, and he has scabbed over. He is still using his foot to jump around but he stands with it tucked up sometimes. He is singing at the moment and still his cheeky self. I put some more bettadine on him this morning. I am sceptical if he will loose the toe though, its still got some colour but a tinge of purple. Link to comment
57-CLR 0 Posted June 4, 2010 Member ID: 5,068 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 65 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment
renee 0 Posted June 4, 2010 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Uploaded with ImageShack.us I don't think you have to worry about him losing the toe. It looks bruised but not infected so the injury should heal up within the next week. Link to comment
Budgerigarluv 0 Posted August 28, 2010 Member ID: 5,929 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 230 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 24, 2010 Birthday: 15/01/2000 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Oh no! I am so sorry that this happened. I hope Buddy gets a lot better soon. Link to comment
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