Parrot bleeding from nail NEED ADVICE

[wasabibestboi]

I was cutting my parrot’s nail and cut the blood line. He bled for a bit and I wiped the blood away with tissue until he stopped. I then used rubbing alcohol pads to sanitize the nail but he bit the pad. Should I be worried about his injured nail and him ingesting a bit of alcohol? What should I do to ensure that he recovers?

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

Oh, be careful that must really hurt when you cut into the quick.
It's good that is stopped bleeding.

Some people have cornstarch or a Styptic pencil to stop bleeding.
Whatever you do don't put wasabi on it. lol...?

Monk parakeets rock!

 

[wrench13]

Right, if it has stopped bleeding, you are OK. I use corn starch to stop bleeding accidents. Stypic pens burn when used, so they are not the best thing.

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

Right, if it has stopped bleeding, you are OK. I use corn starch to stop bleeding accidents. Stypic pens burn when used, so they are not the best thing.

Oh yeah. I forgot about that.
I tried one of those once when I cut myself shaving and man it freakin' hurt!
I screeched, "what the efff did I just put on my leg, wasabi??"

 

[clark_conure]

styptic powder you can bet on amazon....it's cheap.....get some in small vials.

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

styptic powder you can bet on amazon....it's cheap.....get some in small vials.

Just remember as Wrench said, it STINGS.
I feel like I wrongly recommended that stuff.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I was cutting my parrot’s nail and cut the blood line. He bled for a bit and I wiped the blood away with tissue until he stopped. I then used rubbing alcohol pads to sanitize the nail but he bit the pad. Should I be worried about his injured nail and him ingesting a bit of alcohol? What should I do to ensure that he recovers?

Don't use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on any open wounds! It stings very badly and kills healthy tissue in the wound. Soap and water is recommended for cleaning wounds.
You cannot and shouldn't try to sterilize a wound. Your bird's immune system will take care of any bacteria in the wound. If the wound develops worsening redness over the next several days you should take him to an avian vet for treatment.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Don't use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on any open wounds! It stings very badly and kills healthy tissue in the wound. Soap and water is recommended for cleaning wounds.
You cannot and shouldn't try to sterilize a wound. Your bird's immune system will take care of any bacteria in the wound. If the wound develops worsening redness over the next several days you should take him to an avian vet for treatment.

Most alcohol pads contain isopropyl alcohol which is toxic when ingested but I doubt your bird swallowed enough to harm him.

WebMD verifies that neither isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) nor hydrogen peroxide should ever be used in wounds. It kills heathy tissue and delays healing.

 

[clark_conure]

styptic powder....I use on myself.

 

[clark_conure]

Just remember as Wrench said, it STINGS.
I feel like I wrongly recommended that stuff.

It stings? not in my experience or my birds experience? It's just a powder that clots blood in under a second.

I use it on myself....

 

[DonnaBudgie]

It stings? not in my experience or my birds experience? It's just a powder that clots blood in under a second.

I use it on myself....

My vet's office sells little containers of stypic powder for all pets' bleeding nails.
Its a good thing to have on hand for your birds and for your own little cuts.

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

It stings? not in my experience or my birds experience? It's just a powder that clots blood in under a second.

I use it on myself....

oh. Cool.
Thanks