Urgent Canary flew out and ate Salt! Please Help!

[Adam21]

As title says, my male canary somehow managed to fly out. I open the middle of both cages to each other, and they fly into each one. Someone in the house wiped the table and pushed the cages away. And left just enough distance apart for him to fly out. He flew out, I had to try getting him back into his cage trying to lure him back. He went to the basement and there was a bit of salt on the ground, which he began chewing and eating. I managed to get him in a cardboard box and now he's back in the cage. However, he is puffy and his eyes are squinting, closing shut sometimes. I'm not sure if this is due to the salt or just him getting scared from the whole experience. Anything I need to do immediately to treat him?

 

[Mizzely]

What kind of salt? If anything but table salt I would contact a vet or poison control asap.

 

[Adam21]

What kind of salt? If anything but table salt I would contact a vet or poison control asap.

Seems like ordinary food salt, the black cylinder type one used in food. He's worrying me by puffing up and squinting his eyes.

 

[Mizzely]

Seems like ordinary food salt, the black cylinder type one used in food. He's worrying me by puffing up and squinting his eyes.

Then call a vet.

 

[rocky'smom]

VET ASAP

 

[Milo]

Salt toxicity is a very real thing, how much salt did he eat?

 

[Adam21]

Thank you all, my father said he will be fine, he didn't eat much(salt). I noticed he was drinking more water than usual, and soon he got right back to normal. Started eating, moving around, feeding his babies, also trying to mate again. He looks much better, if I notice anything else tomorrow I will consider getting him to an vet.

 

[Milo]

Thank you all, my father said he will be fine, he didn't eat much(salt). I noticed he was drinking more water than usual, and soon he got right back to normal. Started eating, moving around, feeding his babies, also trying to mate again. He looks much better, if I notice anything else tomorrow I will consider getting him to an vet.

I'm glad he didn't eat much. In the future please do seek medical advice sooner rather than later. As I said salt toxicity is a real thing and you may not be as lucky if he gets into something else.