On the cage that Taco came with when I got him, there was a huge hole cut out of one side for the nest box (which I immediately got rid of).
I kept it "hidden" from Taco by clamping a blanket around it, which has been working fine until today. I just got home, and Taco was sitting on top of his cage looking proud as could be at his victory, but as I got over to him I realised the bottom of his cage had a pool of blood about five inches across, and as he came over to see me, he was limping on one foot.
Closer inspection showed that he somehow managed to tear off one of his claws, leaving exposed what I assume is his quick (though I can't be sure, as this has never happened to any of my pets before).
He's bleeding, and in enough pain that he's cuddling close and asking me for scritches, which he has never done.
He's going to the vet AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, but near everything is closed or closing.
Until he gets in, is there anything, ANYTHING I can do for him? Should I cut the claw off? Try to wrap the wound in gauze?
This is a nightmare. PLEASE, please help me!!
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I kept it "hidden" from Taco by clamping a blanket around it, which has been working fine until today. I just got home, and Taco was sitting on top of his cage looking proud as could be at his victory, but as I got over to him I realised the bottom of his cage had a pool of blood about five inches across, and as he came over to see me, he was limping on one foot.
Closer inspection showed that he somehow managed to tear off one of his claws, leaving exposed what I assume is his quick (though I can't be sure, as this has never happened to any of my pets before).
He's bleeding, and in enough pain that he's cuddling close and asking me for scritches, which he has never done.
He's going to the vet AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, but near everything is closed or closing.
Until he gets in, is there anything, ANYTHING I can do for him? Should I cut the claw off? Try to wrap the wound in gauze?
This is a nightmare. PLEASE, please help me!!
![20180531_181047.jpg 20180531_181047.jpg](https://forums.avianavenue.com/data/attachments/255/255474-3d98aa17c837376efb755b7dc432d2f3.jpg)