My baby is bleeding from his nail

[Guccibirdy22]

PLEASE HELP!
I was trimming my baby’s nails and I cut one too short. It barely bleed just enough to make a blood stain on my finger, no more blood that I have seen come out. When I look at his mail tip with a flashlight it does look red. I have no corn starch or flour but I did have baking soda. I pinched his toe to put pressure on it for a minute (that’s all he would allow) and put the baking soda on it. I am absolutely freaking out I feel so horrible I am so in love with my baby. After googling for the last 20 min I am terrified! I didn’t think about an infection. So my question is, since it wasn’t a real bad cut and it barely bleed any is an infection still possible? I need advice it’s 9:30 so no vet is open right now. But I am so scared to put him to sleep and something happens to him over night. I hope I get answered soon.

 

[wrench13]

Calm down! If the bleeding stopped and was no more then a dot, he is not in any immediate danger. If it continued to bleed, yes that would be bad, but it's not so he is OK. I would maybe make a abian vet appt for Mon just to have him checked out and perhaps be on a antibiotic of the vet feels it needed. you can keep the toe clean swabbing areas with hydrogen peroxide daily, keep his perch and climbing areas clean. Watch his food and water intake, sick birds often do not eat or drink, and if you have been keeping a record of his weight, watch for weight loss of 5% or more. But most likely your OK.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

PLEASE HELP!
I was trimming my baby’s nails and I cut one too short. It barely bleed just enough to make a blood stain on my finger, no more blood that I have seen come out. When I look at his mail tip with a flashlight it does look red. I have no corn starch or flour but I did have baking soda. I pinched his toe to put pressure on it for a minute (that’s all he would allow) and put the baking soda on it. I am absolutely freaking out I feel so horrible I am so in love with my baby. After googling for the last 20 min I am terrified! I didn’t think about an infection. So my question is, since it wasn’t a real bad cut and it barely bleed any is an infection still possible? I need advice it’s 9:30 so no vet is open right now. But I am so scared to put him to sleep and something happens to him over night. I hope I get answered soon.

Awww. Poor baby! I mean you, not your birdie! You obviously feel really bad that you hurt your buddy but he will fine. Infection is always possible when there's an open wound but not likely with a minor toenail injury like this. They usually heal pretty quickly in a matter of a few days. Look closely at his toe. Is it getting swollen? Is he not standing or bearing weight on this foot? If YES to either question you should see a vet. I don't advise putting any antibiotic ointment on it because birds clean their feet with their beak and tongue and you don't really want him ingesting the stuff because its not meant for internal use.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Calm down! If the bleeding stopped and was no more then a dot, he is not in any immediate danger. If it continued to bleed, yes that would be bad, but it's not so he is OK. I would maybe make a abian vet appt for Mon just to have him checked out and perhaps be on a antibiotic of the vet feels it needed. you can keep the toe clean swabbing areas with hydrogen peroxide daily, keep his perch and climbing areas clean. Watch his food and water intake, sick birds often do not eat or drink, and if you have been keeping a record of his weight, watch for weight loss of 5% or more. But most likely your OK.

Please don't use hydrogen peroxide on open healing wounds. It causes cellular destruction especially to wounds that are healing.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

PLEASE HELP!
I was trimming my baby’s nails and I cut one too short. It barely bleed just enough to make a blood stain on my finger, no more blood that I have seen come out. When I look at his mail tip with a flashlight it does look red. I have no corn starch or flour but I did have baking soda. I pinched his toe to put pressure on it for a minute (that’s all he would allow) and put the baking soda on it. I am absolutely freaking out I feel so horrible I am so in love with my baby. After googling for the last 20 min I am terrified! I didn’t think about an infection. So my question is, since it wasn’t a real bad cut and it barely bleed any is an infection still possible? I need advice it’s 9:30 so no vet is open right now. But I am so scared to put him to sleep and something happens to him over night. I hope I get answered soon.

Baking soda isn't good for wounds and it HURTS. It will make the wound more red and inflamed. Peroxide is very bad for wounds. It kills healthy healing tissue. If it's not bleeding then leave it. He will most likely be fine.

 

[clark_conure]

Get a small ammount of styptic powder. You get som at a TSC or amazon for a few bucks. It clots blood immediatly. I use it on myself.

I realise I'm three days late to the emergency but it's fine. My vets first trim on all my birds intentionally did this so I could get blood for a florida DNA test. Mean i know, but.....its better to know the DNA and gender.

What the AVN did then, used styptic powder to stop the blood immediatly after.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Get a small ammount of styptic powder. You get som at a TSC or amazon for a few bucks. It clots blood immediatly. I use it on myself.

I realise I'm three days late to the emergency but it's fine. My vets first trim on all my birds intentionally did this so I could get blood for a florida DNA test. Mean i know, but.....its better to know the DNA and gender.

What the AVN did then, used styptic powder to stop the blood immediatly after.

I got a small container of stypic powder from my avian vet. Things like flour, baking soda, etc are not good substitutes. Bleeding a drop or two of blood from a toe isn't dangerous but be careful- it's painful to cut a bird's nails too short.