Minor foot redness... Vet or not?

[Boniface]

Hi all, so Patrick my Senegal has a slightly red slightly sore looking foot.
It's not majorly bad so I'm not sure if he needs to go to the vet or not.
I assume minor things will be fine, however wanted some advice.

Should I take him to the vet or not? (I'm not against taking him).

 

[getwozzy]

Is his whole foot red? Or is it just a red bump? Can you post a picture?

What kind of perches does Patrick have?

 

[Boniface]

He's not very tame so it's hard to get a picture.
He has a variety of perches and toys, these include a fake branch one some plain dowel ones (a variety of sizes) and a sandpaper type one.
None of these are new and are a fair selection of sizes.
It's the foot he holds stuff with.

The redness looks a bit like a minor bump a small cut. It's hard to see exactly.
I've added the best picture I could get.

 

[getwozzy]

I would suggest getting rid of the dowel perches as well as the sandpaper one- both types can be terribly tough on birdy feet even though their diameters vary, it's the shape and texture that counts as well.

Do a search for "bumble foot" -it's a common result of poor perches, and little red sores will show up on their feet.

You may want to have an avian vet take a look at his foot though just to make sure there's no other injury or infection- bumble foot may need treatment, depending on the severity.

 

[Boniface]

I just Googled bumble foot. I'm not sure it's that but I think I'll take him to the vet anyway.
I'll have to replace his perches.

 

[Boniface]

Other than replacing the perches and feeding him slightly less (I read it's caused by bad perches and being overweight).
Is there anything I can do?