Putting bird to bed with an injury

[Poetic Ramblings]

Yoshi got a scrape on his foot this morning. It's not very serious, but we've had to keep a constant eye and often hold him to prevent him from chewing on it. If we can just go for a stretch with him not chewing up it, it should heal up really fast. I'm very nervous about putting him to bed tonight. If we put him to bed with the room completely dark and a cover over his cage, will he not chew on it? What else can we do?

*911 because I need advice soon

 

[suncoast]

I would try and wrap it with something, but leave a little tail for him to "worry". Nothing long enough to get tangled up in anything but maybe just a 1/2" tail. I don't want to alarm you but I have read about a couple of birds over the years who have actually bitten off a toe or did more damage to the boo boo when it was left unattended. Hopefully someone else will answer soon.

Ginger

 

[Poetic Ramblings]

I would try and wrap it with something, but leave a little tail for him to "worry". Nothing long enough to get tangled up in anything but maybe just a 1/2" tail. I don't want to alarm you but I have read about a couple of birds over the years who have actually bitten off a toe or did more damage to the boo boo when it was left unattended. Hopefully someone else will answer soon.

Ginger

Thank you very much for the advice.
The problem with wrapping it is that it's in a very awkward position. We've tried to wrap iy many times, but there's no way to wrap it tight enough, so it just slides around and reopens the wound.

 

[Billie Faye]

OK, I have had birds with leg/foot injuries and use Cayenne pepper powder on it to kill the pain and help the healing...if he is chewing on it...he is in pain...the cayenne will numb it and the healing is great....you can make a paste of water/cayenne about dough consistency and put it on the area...if he "eats" some of it ...it won't hurt him and can be beneficial to him also....

 

[Danita]

Is there a way you can get the Soothx cream made by Harrisons? It actually takes the irritation away on contact (I have used it on my own burns) and heals it.

 

[WingedVictory]

Billy Faye gave you great advice on the cayenne. Another great product but expensive is SilvaSorb gel.

Gary