Beak Injury?

[jeeby_greencheekconure]

My bird seems to have a scab/small sore under her beak. She flew into the wall the other day when she got spooked and she seemed a bit shaken up but otherwise normal so i’m thinking that’s when the injury possibly happened. She’s been acting completely normal, eating, drinking, etc. It doesn’t seem to cause her any pain. Should I take her to the vet or just keep an eye on it? I included pictures of the rest of her beak too in case anyone sees something I don’t.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

She's super cute! Probably just fine if she's acting normal. Do you have a good avian vet? If you're really concerned you should bring her in.

 

[GaleriaGila]

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In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.
If none are near you, maybe you could call and ask for a recommendation for somebody in your area.
And... sometimes, distant vets will offer brief thoughts or advice...
Or... sometimes I find a place to start just by Googling "avian veterinarian near ((your location))"
Or maybe a local breeder might help... again, maybe Google?

Another thread on vets from Terry57...

Thread 'Avian Vet Resources'

Feb 24, 2022

After a suggestion by a member, @Abu Colo, the Mod Team decided to create a list of veterinarians around the world who see birds. This was something we had discussed a few years ago, but the task seemed so large that we didn't get very far. However, the need is there and we decided that the time was right to get it done.
Not all the vets listed are CAVs, but all treat birds from what we could determine.
To find out if a vet is a CAV, you can search the websites of the ones in your area.
We started working...​

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Thanks for sharing!

 

[Rico_Tiel]

I would just say keep an eye on it, keep things a little cleaner, if worried. It looks like either a scab, like you think, or possibly a bruise? Aside from that, I don’t think it should be a problem, but do watch it for any worsening or her for behavioral shifts. If she displays any abnormal behavior, like signs of pain, or it gets visibly worse, I’d probably go get it checked.

If you’re exceptionally worried about it, I’d agree with what Galeria and Donna both said, and get her into the vet to be examined

Also, I would check to make sure there isn’t anything sharp in the cage! Because this could be unrelated to the crash, and a coincidence it showed up a few days later. I think a crash would also bruise the beak, as well, not just the skin connecting to the beak

Wishing your lil birdie well!