Aug 27, 2021 20:05:01 GMT
js71
Brand New Budgie
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Post by js71 on Aug 27, 2021 20:24:15 GMT
I recently purchased a budgie (hatched March 15th, male) and on the drive home, noticed that his left nostril has what I'd call a tear or a rip. I've added an image to help with identifying what this is. Should I be worried? If so, what concerns should I have? I'm very new to birds in general, and have a lot of anxiety to start with, so I'd love to have some help.  |
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Post by Hezz on Aug 28, 2021 0:35:31 GMT
There isn’t much you can do except watch and wait. Make sure it stays clean, free of infection. It should heal quickly and without any lasting impact.
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Aug 27, 2021 20:05:01 GMT
js71
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 3
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Post by js71 on Aug 28, 2021 1:16:06 GMT
There isn’t much you can do except watch and wait. Make sure it stays clean, free of infection. It should heal quickly and without any lasting impact. It seems to have healed over already, as it seems to be old, but I plan to watch it all the same. Do you have any suggestions of what to use for cleaning? Don't want to make things worse. |
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Post by Morgan on Aug 28, 2021 10:29:22 GMT
I wouldn’t clean it with anything if it doesn’t look inflamed. Otherwise you can soak a q-tip in plain salt water and be gentle. Just make sure it isn’t drippy and water doesn’t get into his nares. Inhaling water (or anything besides fresh clean air) is worse for a bird than a mammal because of their respiratory system containing many air sacs which move air in one direction through the body. This makes expelling foreign substances more difficult for them.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 29, 2021 1:23:24 GMT
There isn’t much you can do except watch and wait. Make sure it stays clean, free of infection. It should heal quickly and without any lasting impact. It seems to have healed over already, as it seems to be old, but I plan to watch it all the same. Do you have any suggestions of what to use for cleaning? Don't want to make things worse. If it has already healed it shouldn’t need any attention. If you do need to do anything, normal saline is the best thing to use. You can get small vials from the pharmacy or make up your own with 9g of sodium chloride (salt) dissolved into a litre of water. |
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