Hello!
I'm new to these forums, and actually I've never posted on any forum before, but I felt I really needed to right now. Avian avenue has been really helpful in the past couple of years while I've had my bird.
About 3 days ago I noticed that my green cheek conure is keeping one of his back toes curled in the front (I attached a photo below for better explanation). I'm really tight on money at the moment and cannot spend it on taking him to the vet, especially since I just took him 2 weeks ago.
He still uses that foot and walks normally, climbs, flies. And sometimes he places the toe normally, but most of the time he keeps it in front. From what I've noticed, he does feel the toe and he can ever so slightly move it. But most of the time he avoids using it, even when climbing or gripping my finger. He has always had a fairly rich diet with fruits and vegetables, but also seeds (which I know are bad). I've been recently converting him to a pellet diet.
2 weeks ago I took him to the vet for a blood test which was necessary, and his bruised foot just healed about a week ago. Coincidentally, his toe problem is on the same foot that they drew blood from. I thought it might be due to that, but it's been 2 weeks, maybe even a little more. It seems unlikely.
I was thinking of waiting it out for now, at least for a week or so because it might get better? Do any of you have advice on this? I have no idea what to do to help him or if this is a serious condition or anything...
I'm new to these forums, and actually I've never posted on any forum before, but I felt I really needed to right now. Avian avenue has been really helpful in the past couple of years while I've had my bird.
About 3 days ago I noticed that my green cheek conure is keeping one of his back toes curled in the front (I attached a photo below for better explanation). I'm really tight on money at the moment and cannot spend it on taking him to the vet, especially since I just took him 2 weeks ago.
He still uses that foot and walks normally, climbs, flies. And sometimes he places the toe normally, but most of the time he keeps it in front. From what I've noticed, he does feel the toe and he can ever so slightly move it. But most of the time he avoids using it, even when climbing or gripping my finger. He has always had a fairly rich diet with fruits and vegetables, but also seeds (which I know are bad). I've been recently converting him to a pellet diet.
2 weeks ago I took him to the vet for a blood test which was necessary, and his bruised foot just healed about a week ago. Coincidentally, his toe problem is on the same foot that they drew blood from. I thought it might be due to that, but it's been 2 weeks, maybe even a little more. It seems unlikely.
I was thinking of waiting it out for now, at least for a week or so because it might get better? Do any of you have advice on this? I have no idea what to do to help him or if this is a serious condition or anything...