2006-08-27 16:11:14 · 8 answers · asked by sissyfied_tweetybird 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
No... take her to the vet. Cats have bacteria in their bite that can severely harm a human... let alone a little bird. Your bird may have to go onto antibiotics for a while.
hope this helps.
2006-08-27 16:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you explain what kind of injury the parakeet suffered? It could make all the difference between home care and emergency care.
Broad spectrum antibiotics are sold at almost every pet store that carries bird products. They can be administered preventatively. That being said, birds frequently get sick and die in the same 24 hour span. If you have an emergency vet line (check in phone book), call them, describe the injury and ask for first aid and treatment advice.
Otherwise, start him on the broad spectrum antibiotics and keep them on them while you wait for a vet appointment.
Does he have profuse bleeding that won't stop? Check that one of his blood feathers hasn't been cut. If it has, you'll easily identify it: it will be gushing blood. You must completely pull the rest of the feather from the bird, or he'll bleed to death.
2006-08-27 16:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the bacteria in a cat's saliva, even a harmless looking bite could kill your 'keet in a few days. You need to take it to the vet as soon as possible, he will probably prescribe some antibiotics and your bird should be fine as long as its not a bad bite. If your bird is bleeding, try to stop the blood and wash the wound as best you can(you can use an antiboitic wipe or something, but not neosporin as the bird would probably ingest some of it.) and keep your bird far away from your cat so it won't be stressed. That's probably all you can do at home, but take it to the vet as soon as you can.
2006-08-27 16:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by jerrri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cannot afford a vet, do what one person suggested and get your bird on an over-the-counter antibiotic. Birds which are injured can die from shock as much as from the injury. When one of my birds is injured I isolate it, put it in a cardboard box, keep it warm and keep it in a darker, quiet room. Stress-free recovery time is key. If it is going to die, there probably isnt' much a vet could do anyway. You're going to have to decide whether you like birds or cats more
2006-08-28 07:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by whiteparrot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah throw the cat out a 3rd fl. window
see if it can fly,set bird free out same window
2006-08-27 16:20:29 · answer #5 · answered by djf103 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no there is nothing you can do but you need to take him to the vet. It can die from just the smallest scrach from a cat.
2006-08-27 16:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet quickly shock kills fast i made this mistake with my kakariki he was OK for a few hours even eating i woke up in the morning and he was gone resulting in me losing my pet him losing his life and his partner losing his mate take him to the vet asap
2006-08-28 01:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by rachel551685 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cat is probably hungry, feed it
2006-08-27 16:16:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jordan B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋