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Bird First Aid You can never be too prepared in case of bird emergencies. Accidents can happen no matter how careful you are. Are you prepared to handle whatever arises? The first thing you should do BEFORE any emergency arises is make sure that your avian vet has after-hours BIRD care. Find out what days and hours coverage is provided and what number to call. Keep this information by the phone or in an easily accessible place. If your vet does not have after-hours care, find out in your area who does. Don't assume that just because you have an after hours clinic in your area that they see birds. Many don't and frequently that can mean no matter how dire the situation is with your bird, you are on your own. The second thing you should do is discuss with your avian vet how to handle basic emergencies (like broken blood feathers, burns, any wounds that bleed, injuries from other household pets, etc.). Spend time with your vet to make sure you know how to gently towel or restrain your bird ON YOUR OWN in order to provide care. Emergencies may not always occur during convenient times with extra hands around. Don't wait until you have an emergency at hand to know how to do this. Ask to be shown how to make a pressure bandage to stop the bleeding of any bodily wounds. Discuss the possibility of having some kind of tissue glue in your medicine cabinet. One of the things we keep in our arsenal is Liquid Bandage by Bandaid. After having two separate vets check into it, they could find no reason for it not to be used with birds. The product is non-toxic, sterile and contains no alcohol or acetone. It is also non-flammable and allows the wound to breathe. We've used it a couple of times in the past on nipped feet with great success. If anyone knows of some reason this should not be used with parrots, please let me know. Some additional suggestions in case emergency vet care is not available... Locate a couple of knowledgeable bird owners close to your home or a reputable breeder. Good established breeders usually have a fair amount of emergency experience under their belts. You may be able to find a kind soul you can call for assistance in an emergency. Also, search for any chat groups, forums or message boards that have some kind of urgent care assistance and join it. Be sure to spend some time searching on the web for avian emergency care websites and print out some pertinent information to keep handy. You can never know too much or be too prepared. We are starting off this all important section with a great bird first aid kit. We will be adding more helpful items as time goes on.
Bird First Aid Kit
This kit is a must have for anyone who owns birds. It contains many of the important things that every bird owner should have in their arsenal. This kit comes in a hard plastic storage bin and contains the following: 1 - Bottle Styptic Powder for (nails and feather bleeding) 1 - Pair of Latex Gloves (for personal protection) 1 - Bottle Eye & Skin Wash - 20ml (flush eyes or wounds) 1 - 1" x 6 yd. Sterile Gauze Bandage (wrap wound areas) 1 - Pair Scissors (trim feathers/cut bandaged tape) 1 - Pair 5" Locking Forceps (remove broken blood feathers)*** Please do this only when absolutely necessary (there are usually other alternatives) and make sure that you've checked with your avian vet on the correct way to do this (obviously before the need arises) 2 - PVP Iodine Antiseptic Swabs (sterilization) 2 - Antiseptic Towelettes (clean wounds or hands) 2 - Packages 2" x 2" Gauze Pads (apply to wounds) 5 - Cotton Swabs (apply ointment or creams) 1 - Roll 1/2" x 2 1/2 yd. adhesive tape (secure bandages) 1 - Hand Wipe (personal cleanup) 1 - Bird Emergency Card (record bird info/vet phone number) 1 - Bird Kit Case 1 - Bird Kit Direction Card Sold Individually
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