Just received a horrible bite

[Mandy60]

Even though I don't own any macaws, I've experienced a painful bite from one before. It could be an act of jealousy or maybe it is just that the bird is molting or sick.

 

[Remy]

I don't have much experience with macaws, but I am a licensed massage therapist and I do know a few things about the body. It wouldn't hurt to get it checked out by a doctor, but if a nerve has been severed there isn't much to do except wait and make sure it doesn't get infected. Nerve tissue does regenerate, but it's the slowest regenerating tissue in the body, so once the rest of the tissue is healed, it could take longer for the sensation to return.

LIGHT massage on the area, once it's tolerable, can help increase healing and reduce scarring (inside and out). Don't use much pressure, because that risks re-injuring the tissue and creating more scar tissue. From my understanding, scar tissue can block the regrowing nerve, so be gentle with it.

I'm legally obligated to say that I'm not a doctor, and this isn't medical advice.

Good luck. This is a hard situation and I don't know what I would do. I wish you all the best.