My Quaker Parret got his foot caught in between the bars of his cage while I was at work. There is blood all over his cage. I am not sure if he was trying to bite the bars or bite his foot to get it loose. There is alot of blood. He is acting really wierd, not talking or flying. There is no vet open around here what do I do?
2007-06-20 14:14:41 · 5 answers · asked by Diana B 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Get him free first, towel him to do he may bite you and he needs to be secured for his own safety.
He will bite his own foot off to gain freedom so don't wait -act.
Talk calmly to him, he will feed off of your fear so be calm.
Gently wipe the wound (with a wet with bottled water )clean white soft cloth enough to see how bad and how deep it is,Gently. Does the leg appear to be in the normal position, or is it broken. If you have someone there to help you, one hold the bird, the other wrap it with gaze and tape> not too tight, but enough for the wrapping to stay on.Tape to the bandage NOT his leg!
Remove the perches from his cage and put a clean soft small towel or T-shirt on the bottom grate and place him on it so he can lay down and rest. Put a water dish and food dish on the grate too, but further from him so it won't spill on him. Cover half his cage and keep him warm, observe him often. Then call the vet as soon one is available.
Talk to him to reassure him he is OK an dyou are there.
Keep him warm and don't let a draft reach him.
2007-06-20 15:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by cdsgeo2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By law vets need to have an emergency service available when they are closed. Call around. If you can't get to the vet, keep him quiet and warm, and make sure the bleeding has stopped. Direct pressure to the wound should stop it. They can easily die from blood loss.
2007-06-20 14:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep calling around to find an emergency vet. Blood loss is very serious. If the bleeding has not stopped, apply cornstarch to help the blood coagulate.
2007-06-20 15:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jan C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might have to make a cone for him if he wont leave it alone and let it heal. I had to do that for my quaker who was ripping the feathers and flesh out of her wing. Get a film like a bookcover stiff but pliable and cut a circle then cut a hole in the center and split one side so you can make the cone you put it on his head an secure it with tape just tape it to itself tight enough so he cant throw it off but loose enough not to choke him then attend to the foot
2007-06-20 15:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by fuma74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put flour, cornstarch, or some other soft non toxic powder on the wound. It will clump the blood.
2007-06-20 15:11:35 · answer #5 · answered by cowzrkul05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋