My prrot get hurt on foot
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Flboy
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That looks so painful!
You should be running to a vet!
You should be running to a vet!
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Welcome to the forums, sorry you have an injured bird. I would definitely seek an avian vet for assistance! While the bleeding may stop and form a scab, there is the risk of infection. Hard to guess whether the nail is damaged, I've seen cases where they do not grow after trauma, but the toe is otherwise perfectly normal. I have a Goffin born missing one nail, and there is absolutely no loss of use or function to the toe.
Kiwibird
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Run a little peroxide over that (not any other disinfectant, ONLY hydrogen peroxide, other disinfectants could leave a toxic residue), then run under cold water, dry with sterile gauze ASAP and then call the vet. If you don't have hydrogen peroxide on hand, then just run the foot under cold water and dab with sterile gauze to at least stop the bleeding. Infection can set in so quickly, it is important to treat the wound as best as you can at home then get the bird into a vet who can examine the wound, further treat it and give precautionary antibiotics if he/she feels it is necessary.
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