Help !!! Bird bleeding from beak

[coolit]

Hey everyone... I screwed up and I feel terrible. I want to check with you guys to see if everything will be alright.

My poor baby is a rescued GCC.

His lower beak grows longer his upper beak. Been like that since I got her about a year ago now.

The upper beak is a little shorter then most GCC mostly because she is used to having it blocked by the lower one.

I have gone to the VET and the bird is in good health.

I went twice to the vet for beak trimming and carefully observed how they did the trim, with something similar to a dremmel.

I purchased a dremmel and trimmed his lower beak now 4 times.

The first 3 times, I did a perfect job.

This time, I accidentally went too close, and my poor bird was bleeding.

At first it looked like quite a bit. I had no choice but to finish the job or else it would have been a mess.

The beak looks fine now. Within 3 minutes, the bleeding stopped.

The bird did not scream at all. She now looks quite calm, on my should and even gave me a little kiss.


I read to apply flower, but for that I have to get my hands on her and... she insists on staying on my shoulder. I don't want to stress her or raise her blood pressure in the slightest.

Questions:

1- Any risk of infections ?
2- she seems fine now, but is she in pain ? anything I can do ?
3- Should I rush her to a vet ?

One thing is for sure, I will keep her as calm as possible, which she is right now and I will monitor her carefully.

Thank you.

 

[Kiwibird]

I would call the vet and ask what to do next because there is always a risk of infection with an open wound (if blood comes out, it's a wound!), especially near the beak where food goes in and that he uses to preen (including his vent area). The vet may tell you to just watch it or to use some kind of non toxic antiseptic or possibly to bring him in.

 

[thekarens]

If she's no longer bleeding and she can eat fine my guess is all is well that ends well, but it certainly can't hurt to check with the vet's office.

PS, you can also use corn starch.

 

[coolit]

She eats and drinks just fine. Behaving as she always does. Not even the slightest change.

I would rub her gently as she loves, she gave kisses and even applied pressure on my finger. With her beak.

I am releived but I still worry a little.
Thanks for the help

 

[Scott]

I have a female Eclectus with a chronic upper beak overgrowth. She visits the vet roughly every 4 to 5 months for a session with a Dremel. I suppose a careful parront could substitute, but the potential for accidental harm from over grinding or a sudden movement is serious.