Split Cere

Candycorn

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I was hoping someone could help me I think my cockatiel has a split cere... I brought him to the vet but they said because they was no active bleeding that they really couldn't do anything without sedating him and they didn't want to sedate him because he was stressed. Was an emergency hospital
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Owlet

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I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep it clean and keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get infected. But it looks like a minor wound that should heal on its own. Do you know how it happened?
 
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Candycorn

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I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep it clean and keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get infected. But it looks like a minor wound that should heal on its own. Do you know how it happened?
Yes he got his beak stuck between his bowl and the ring and panicked
 

Owlet

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If you can I would recommend getting a new ring and bowl that doesnt have a gap that the beak could get stuck in just to prevent future incidents
 

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Looks like he's been flapping around and grazed his cere against the side of the cage, pretty common with smaller birds like cockatiels and always heals pretty quickly
 

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