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What should I do if my bird is bleeding?

Bleeding parrots

Should your parrot start to bleed for any reason, take action immediately! It doesn't take much blood loss to be dangerous to an avian system. Gently restrain the bird and apply pressure to the area until the bleeding stops. You may need to use a cautery stick or Quik Stop powder to stop the bleeding. If you don't have these items, use flour or cornstarch to help clot the blood.

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6/22/2007 8:32:23 PM
kiwi said:

you know the plastic i.d. things that go on foot of parrot well when we took one off our parrot we noticed her leg was slightly cut . not bleeding , well now it seems that our bird senagal parrot accaisonly picks at her wound what can be done

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