How long do feathers have a blood supply?

[roxynoodle]

I used to commute that far each way to work as well, so I don't see it as that bad. But, if you have an animal that's going to bleed to death on the way, then it's too far. That's the price I pay for living in the sticks. I'm just glad there's one that close who is a very good vet. We have members here who don't have one in their entire state. Now that might scare me a bit!

If you're going to have some animals, you do need to learn as much as you can about first aid. Horse vets can't always drop what they are doing and get to you immediately either. So yes, you need to know how to stop bleeding, and anything else you can do as first responder until you can get professional help I think. One time a friend who is a nurse (human) came to help me with a horse until the vet could get there

I do actually have horse and avian veterinary books. And I read all my ex husbands EMT books. You just never know when you might need to help someone, especially if you live outside an urban area. Ambulances don't get here very quickly either. Honestly if someone can drive, you can get to the hospital yourself faster.

 

[roxynoodle]

The thing is they can clot & dry up you can probably safely leave well enough alone but a lot of the time it will start to bleed again if bumped. I would think if its a new blood feather they would be more proned to bleeding profusely & should be removed ASAP, where a feather that has almost grown out would have less of a blood supply so i would think would only bleed for a short time then clot.

Well thats how i would look at the situation. If i couldn't stop the bleeding the feather should come out.

Yes, I think that's a good point.

 

[Pedro]

That's my vet that's 40 miles away. My previous one is really only a bit closer, and all emergency vet clinics are just as far (Toledo). I know my dog/cat vet wants nothing to do with birds. There used to be a vet once who was closer who saw birds, but he left years ago.

Oops , sorry . That's some ride for you , wow ! I'm sorry there isnt one closer But I guess that's how you became so knowledgable about everything birds

LOL. We don't have an Avian Vet either & I would have to travel about 26 hours by car to get to one.

 

[roxynoodle]

That's my vet that's 40 miles away. My previous one is really only a bit closer, and all emergency vet clinics are just as far (Toledo). I know my dog/cat vet wants nothing to do with birds. There used to be a vet once who was closer who saw birds, but he left years ago.

Oops , sorry . That's some ride for you , wow ! I'm sorry there isnt one closer But I guess that's how you became so knowledgable about everything birds

LOL. We don't have an Avian Vet either & I would have to travel about 26 hours by car to get to one.

Yes, I really don't have it that bad! I got there in half an hour the day Merlin was having the seizure.

Wow, what do you do, Pedro, if you need a medication or something? Do you buy them from veterinary supply companies and just try to do everything yourself? I certainly have my moments where I think it may have been a mistake not to major in something medical instead of mathematics.

 

[Pedro]

I have a wonderful relationship with my dogs Vet. I can get my meds from them & then the rest is up to me. I have everything on hand to treat a sick parrot. If i get stuck I can always phone one of the Avian Vets & get advice.

 

[roxynoodle]

I have a wonderful relationship with my dogs Vet. I can get my meds from them & then the rest is up to me. I have everything on hand to treat a sick parrot. If i get stuck I can always phone one of the Avian Vets & get advice.

I'm glad you are able to do that and are confident. If anything makes me nervous it's handling medical things. I'm much calmer when it's myself that is injured or ill than I am when it's someone or something else. The night the horse kicked me in the face, I was the calm one who told my ex husband what needed to be done. But, had the tables been turned, and it was him who had been seriously injured, undoubtedly, I'd have been a mess. I am always trying to learn as much as I can though to help, and am much better with these things than I once was. Having grown up in a major metropolitan area, I don't think when I was younger I realized the importance. But, as time goes by, the more I realize I could do with a lot more knowledge.

 

[luvmytooo]

.I can relate to knowing horse related meds , believe me, I can tell you stories about my horse you wont believe.

 

[roxynoodle]

Horses do have a knack for getting into what can be horrible situations. They are big, fast, and have a very strong flight instinct. I would believe your stories

 

[andrea.faerie]

Bit late in the conversation but... I had to pull 3 of Lucy's feathers. I toweled her and at first had tweezers, a GOOD pair of tweezers. They were the slanted tip kind and don't slip on hair so I figured they'd be good for feathers. The other 2 I was lucky enough to get a pair of hemostats from my dad. It's total and complete chaos trying to do it on my own, luckily, Lu is small... I'm not sure when to and when not to pluck feathers... but when Lucy was mutilating I was told to pluck the 3 she mutilated to bits so I did. Just get as close to the skin as possible without pinching it too then pull it out QUICKLY. Kind of like plucking eyebrows but, only 1 at a time... if that makes sense to anyone!