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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 26, 2011 15:15:39 GMT
A Basic First Aid and Needs Kit
Every Birdroom,Household and Aviary should have a well stocked and handy First Aid Budgerigar Kit. A well stocked First Aid Box will enable you to handle minor emergencies or stabilise your birds condition until you can contact and reach your Avian Vet .A suitable container for your Kit can be purchased at most D.I.Y stores.Do write the Avian Vets name address and contact phone number on the top of your First Aid box.
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 26, 2011 15:17:07 GMT
Ring Cutters; Always be aware of a bird that puts more weight on one leg than the other as this may be a problem with the ring cutting into the leg,all it takes is one little nip from another bird or a tiny foreign object lodged behind the ring and you are faced with a swollen leg.If this is your first time at cutting off a ring i suggest you get someone to help.After removing the ring spray on some savlon and isolate the bird for a few days until the leg can take the birds weight again. Ring cutters can be purchased from the Budgerigar Society; www.budgerigarsociety.com/category.asp?catcode=1 and Savlon spray will be available from any Chemists. If the ring is tight on the bird then soak the birds leg in witch hazel to reduce the swelling.
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 27, 2011 12:46:43 GMT
Scissors ; How many times do we shout " where are the scissors"? Always keep a pair in your First Aid box you never know when these will be needed.Never use string in your cage/aviary it is so easy to find a bird hanging by a leg that is tangled with string,those handy scissors could prevent the loss of a birds leg. I always have a seperate pair of scissors for cutting the stalks off millet sprays before they are fed to the birds,i shudder when i picture how these dried stems could injure a budgerigars eye.
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 27, 2011 12:50:56 GMT
Wire Cutters; It is very easy for a bird to become trapped on a small piece of Twilweld wire.Take time and check for loose ends of wire in your Aviary as these can slip behind a birds ring and will cause serious damage to a birds leg.
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 30, 2011 6:59:39 GMT
Styptic Pencil;Avian blood has only a few clotting agents in comparison to human blood so we must act fast when faced with a broken blood feather or a cut , a bird can literally bleed to death from a broken blood feather.And then we have the D.I.Y claws and beak cutters who never seem to realise that when trimming the nails, it is best to pare off a little at a time, so that you do not cut into and expose the nail's quick. The "quick" refers to the blood and nerve supply that grows partway down the nail. In light-coloured nails, the quick is easily seen, but black nails hide it completely. If the quick is cut, the nail will bleed profusely and cause the bird pain. If you do not have a Styptic pencil use a bar of soft soap and run it across any area of bleeding on the beak or claws.
Other options to stop the bleeding are cornflour or vaseline.
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 5, 2012 15:43:02 GMT
I never did get this finished
Add guardian angel, calcivite and daily essentials from the birdcare company
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2012 16:03:20 GMT
a very important blog barrie .... every one should stock these things..... even if they only have 1 budgie in a cage in home ... ..
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Post by Learner on Dec 28, 2012 3:04:18 GMT
Thanks for the information Barrie. I came across this "Budgie First Aid Kit" and think this may be your doing? Hunting for all the bits I need starting tomorrow.
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Post by charlied on Apr 21, 2013 21:00:33 GMT
Another great post, I'll have to get stocked up on these essentials
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Post by tatiana4lettuce on May 18, 2014 19:25:34 GMT
Thank you very much. I wish I had read this sooner, Calcivet and Guardian Angel have now been ordered but Daily essentials doesn't seem to be on there anymore x
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 19, 2014 3:58:40 GMT
Thank you very much. I wish I had read this sooner, Calcivet and Guardian Angel have now been ordered but Daily essentials doesn't seem to be on there anymore x How many birds do you have? Did they stop making daily essentials?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 19, 2014 4:02:37 GMT
They have a new product which is the combination of their three products, daily essentials, Calcivet and something else. If not breeding, this sounds better than having just Calcivet. I haven't tried that new product yet.
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Post by Learner on Jul 2, 2014 0:39:12 GMT
Wire cutters close to hand helped me out the other day when 'Gwen the Green' managed to get her leg in the door jam and, when she tried to oik it out again, ended up with her ring caught on what I thought was a very inaccessible mesh edge! I spotted her on my last look in of the night and saw her upside down. She gets into all sorts of odd positions so I didn't panic. When she was still there 5 minutes later I nipped in the shed, opened up the inner flight, held her still, reached out with the other hand for the wire-cutters and set to nipping the mesh around her foot. Finally released, but with a sore leg, she came indoors with us to recover for 48 hours. Seemed fine so back to the flight.....by which time I'd stopped shaking too! Ring cutters I have never owned a set of these - had considered buying a pair but worried about how safely I could use them. As Gwen's leg/foot was giving her trouble again one evening a couple of weeks later I sent off a text and was given a next morning appointment with our local avian vet, Richard. "A quick procedure" he said... and vanished with Gwen. Returned a little later = ring removed following my request. He did not like the idea of ring cutters for fear of a slip and a broken leg instead he uses a very fine drill bit!!! By drilling in little goes into the ring in a line across it the ring is weakened and then finally falls apart in a much more controlled and safe way (he said!). Sooner him than me but... he has done this lots of times and it is a pretty standar procedure at our local vets. A small scab had formed on Gwen's leg under her ring making it tight and giving her problems so when the ring was removed it caused a little bleed where the scab had stuck to the inside of the ring. This was cauterised and the bleed stopped immediately. Gwen is home and recovering. Boy were her mates pleased when I finally plonked her back in with them after three days recovering in her own accommodation in the aviary. Still a little sore, I guess, but considerably safer now the ring is removed. Note to me: Always have the vet's number pinned up inside the aviary for speedy reference.
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 2, 2014 8:04:04 GMT
Phew! That's a relief! Thanks for sharing and well done to Mr Richard Vet
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Post by stace on Jul 2, 2014 8:31:50 GMT
Well handled, Learner. I'm amazed those little tiny matchstick legs don't get hurt more often.
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