Treating a superficial wound on small conure

[MXG]

So my GCC got into a fight with another bird, not anything horrible the other one attacked it's foot while it was inside in my GCC was outside the cage. There is a little bit of blood and obviously you can tell he is trying to keep pressure off his foot. But it's not anything bad.

What I am worried about is infection. What is the best way to clean the birds foot? I was thinking about cleaning it with some hydrogen peroxide, and I have heard putting some anti-biotic cream like Neosporin is ok. But I want to make sure first.

I should add, the fight happened a while ago when I wasn't home and careless stupid people were. He isn't bleeding anymore, there is just a tad bit of dried blood on his foot.

 

[weco]

You can use iodine directly on the cut & you can use neosporin rubbed in well (cream - not ointment...ointment is petroleum based) to promote healing.....

 

[Kiwibird]

I personally treat minor wounds with hydrogen peroxide. I just pour it over the wound. I usually use it right after the injury happened, and then a few more times over the next day or so just to be safe. I personally wouldn't use any type of cream (like neosporin) or anything with chemical antibacterial products (most antiseptic washes) for the sole reason they could accidentally ingest it. With cream, they may try to lick it off, and who knows how often their feet go in their beak, and the washes may leave a residue. Peroxide dissipates as it dries, so it's a safer option IMO.

 

[Echo]

Owners should have "Nolvasan Skin and Wound Cleanser" to disinfect minor cuts and bites on their birds. That is what vets use. However, they do not recommend putting any ointment or cream on any cuts or minor wounds.

 

[Jtbirds]

id suggest agaisnt the use of iodine. higgins sells a great product called heal-x it is a ointment that also has a numming effect i use it on all my birds wounds no matter how large.( they get vet care as well, but it is a great add on to other prescribable drugs). the stuff is just great and it promotes a clean healing

 

[MonicaMc]

I guess my vets have been abnormal because they have recommended the use of Neosporin cream.

Hydrogen peroxide is supposedly a bad product to use because it kills not only the bacteria, but the tissues surrounding the cut, so may impede healing.


To each their own. (and yes, I still use Hydrogen Peroxide!)

 

[weco]

Hey Echo, wasn't Nolvasan discontinued? If it was, you can use chlorhexidine, available at most pharmacies.....

 

[Echo]

Hey Echo, wasn't Nolvasan discontinued? If it was, you can use chlorhexidine, available at most pharmacies.....

Hmmm I don't think so, I can still find it....

 

[Kiwibird]

"Hydrogen peroxide is supposedly a bad product to use because it kills not only the bacteria, but the tissues surrounding the cut, so may impede healing"

I've heard this too, but I'm pretty sure it has to do with long term use on serious wounds (the kinds that take weeks/months to heal and have a high infection potential). It would take a lot of peroxide to cause tissue death, and rinsing a minor scratch 2 or 3 times probably isn't harmful. With Kiwi at least, he will lick his feet when he gets something on them. I could just imagine the havoc him ingesting some neosporin or similar ointment would cause in his digestive tract, which is why I would be very leery of using it unless the wound was severe and the vet had either prescribed it or said the benefits outweighed the risks.

 

[Safira]

I've heard the same thing about Hydrogen Peroxide. I second the neosporin, but also
Vetericyn One-step wound and skin care that works naturally with your animal's immune system this stuff works WONDERS.