help..what's wrong with my parrot's toe "photos included"

[Haila]

good evening\morning everyone


as written in the title..
there's something odd happening with my parrot's toe..
he can't control, bend or move one of his toes..
" from the middle of it till the end of the nail"
like when he holds a toy his toes go around the toy except for that one it remains straight.
and when we touch it \ move it \or even squeeze it ,he doesn't feel anything.

I live in a place where we don't have REAL vets..I took him to the only vet that's available and he gave him minerals only..
I asked him if he needs to take the toe off?..he said no.

but the prblem is it's been 8 months and it doesn't get any better.
on the other hand..my parrot eats well , whistles and plays..so there's no signals of illnesses.
here are the photos..

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a closer look shwing the white spot

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[Mayden]

My first thought is bumblefoot. I suggest disinfecting all perches and using a pet safe disinfectant/wound cleaner on the foot. Bumblefoot is basically a sore on the pads of their feet caused by perch problems usually, but not solely.

How long have you had him? Most birds don't like to use the foot/toes that are troubled with bumblefoot because it is painful.

Does your bird play and move around a lot? Inactivity and perching constantly on the same perch is a huge cause for bumblefoot. Make sure you have plenty of different types of perches, shapes and sizes for your birdy to grasp with. Being too inactive and standing constantly on that foot could have caused the wearing of his foot.

I'd recommend some aloe vera to rub into her foot, this should soothe the sore and provide some relief.

Keep us updated, maybe someone else can chime in with some thoughts. But yeah, my guess is bumblefoot, aloe vera the foot and disinfect the perches. Rotate them around the cage and make sure they're different sizes and textures.

 

[Haila]

^^^
Thank you so much..that helped alot..

How long have you had him?

I've had him for almost 5 years now.
not sure how old he was when we got him.

Most birds don't like to use the foot/toes that are troubled with bumblefoot because it is painful.

I actually don't think he feels it. when I try to rub and squeeze the toe,he doesn't even notices, but when I touch any other toes, he bites me off.

Does your bird play and move around a lot?

not really, he mostly stands there whistling

thank you again..
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[Haila]

I've been wondering..
can I use human ointments to treat the bumblefoot?

and for the aloe vera. do I get from a pharmacy an aloe vera's oil to rub the toe?
or the plant it self?

I'm sorry if I'm being so annoying..I'm just so worried.
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[sodakat]

It looks exactly like one of my birds' toes. She was bit through a cage bar about 6 weeks ago and when the scab fell off that is how it looked. She cannot yet bend her toe.

Bumblefoot seems rather unlikely on the top of the foot, IMO.

 

[Haila]

It looks exactly like one of my birds' toes. She was bit through a cage bar about 6 weeks ago and when the scab fell off that is how it looked. She cannot yet bend her toe.

Bumblefoot seems rather unlikely on the top of the foot, IMO.

yes, my family and I were wondering if it was because of the cage bar..he got hit a few times by the cage's door when he was trying to get out or in.

"we changed that cage BTW"

I hope we both find a treatment as soon as possible
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[Mayden]

It looks exactly like one of my birds' toes. She was bit through a cage bar about 6 weeks ago and when the scab fell off that is how it looked. She cannot yet bend her toe.

Bumblefoot seems rather unlikely on the top of the foot, IMO.

It's not the top of the foot, I'm looking at the pale skin part of the foot, on the end of the toe?
That looks like bumblefoot to me.

But yes, aloe vera, the ointment, you can get gels or liquid that you can just rub in. Or if you have the plant, you can extract it yourself. But human aloe vera is just fine for the birds too.

Don't give your bird any human medicines; natural products are different (aloe vera, tea tree, etc) but there are some things that are toxic to parrots, and obviously if being given orally the dosage is a lot different.

But yes, the aloe vera from any pharmacy/herb store will be fine to rub into his foot. It might just be a sore from perching, or getting his toe caught. You never mentioned him injuring himself. Did the vet check for any breaks/lasting damage?

Also, don't apologise. We understand that not everyone has an avian vet to hand, or even a vet nearby. Sometimes all you can do is ask and hope someone can help. We love our fids too, so we'll help the best we can

 

[Haila]

Mayden
I can't thank you enough...❤❤


as for the cage's door hit..the vet asked me if he was hit by it .
I said: probably,because he goes in and out on his own..
THEN he gave me the minerals.without bothering himself to check it.
I will try the aloe vera and see how it goes.

once again thank you, I really appreciate you tolerating my ignorance and taking the time to answr.❤

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[Mayden]

If it is just a sore/scab, or bumblefoot. Doing what we've said with the aloe vera and making sure he's got different types of perches etc. Should help him either way. You've said he'd been like this for a few weeks, so I cant imagine that it's an imminent threat to him right now. Especially if he is playing and perching as normal.

So I think we're safe to say that you should treat and just wait and see on the healing

 

[Kiwibird]

To me, the "white spot" looks like a healing surface wound rather than an infection. Kiwi scraped the top of his foot once, which was difficult to see after it scabbed over since his feet are dark. Once the scab fell off, the area where the scales had been scraped off looked just like your photo. He still has a "scar" several years later (basically an area on his foot where it's smooth instead of scaly, but it eventually turned the same gray as the rest of his foot). Is it possible that you may not have noticed a scab when it happened due to the dark coloration of your birds foot? Depending on how an injury occurred, he may have a pinched nerve and reduced feeling in that toe.

Either way, it's probably best to be on the safe side and disinfect it a bit. I use hydrogen peroxide on animal wounds, since it's a effective disinfectant but also dissipates quickly so they cannot accidentally ingest it.HP also gives a good idea of if/how badly a wound is infected by how much it bubbles. I would strongly recommend against using any human antibiotic ointment (like neosporin), since the bird could ingest it and suffer further health problems. The vet (even if he's not an avian vet) may have some sort of bird safe antibiotic ointment available too if you ask. Best of luck.