Fido’s foot is bleeding (pics) need help please

[lemonora]

My friend told me that he saw blood and immediately put cornstarch on it (it’s on his claws  near the nails) and immediately took him to the vet but she said that he’s ok and didn’t even give him any medicine or ointment or anything she said his foot is fine, how is it fine?
they were in their separate cages because Fido has been holding up his foot for days but actually was getting better and he let them out and it was great then he started holding it up again then put them back in their separate cages the whole next day then he saw the bleeding at night, Fido keeps biting his own foot till it bleeds,  he doesn’t know how to help him, we thought of collars but we can’t find small ones for budgies, I’m actually gonna try to make him one from online tutorials, will it be helpful?
please ANY kind of advice would be  a great help  

[lemonora]

He’s bleeding too much
He just sent this to me
I know they don’t have much blood to begin with
We don’t know what to do
Should we wrap or or something
Plz help

[lemonora]

He put cornstarch on it and the bleeding stopped

[Loz]

I'm glad the cornstarch helped as I don't think wrapping would help much. Too much biting and foot-worrying would seem a likely result.
I'd be going wild with the lack of local support. I don't have access to qualified avian vets where I am but I do at least have some willing individuals with an interest in birds.

Alas, my time in the ME has taught me that unless it's a camel or a trained falcon, there's little interest in the welfare of animals there.

[Marianne Marlow]

Oh gosh, how did it happen?

Cornstarch was the best thing your friend could do. I hope the little budgie is okay

I must admit I just use bog standard flour and it seems to do the job. George's lump has bled a few times and also Penny lost a toenail recently through possibly Iris biting it, but it happened so fast that I really have no idea if that is how it happened.

[lemonora]

Ohh sounds awful
How is penny now? Will the toenail grow back ?

We don’t know how it happened
We assumed he’s biting it because it’s the same one that’s been held up for days but we didn’t see him bite it so we’re not really sure

We calmed down a bit d at once the bleeding stopped, we’re thinking about bringing him to me so I can keep an eye on him because my friend has to go to work tomorrow (he stayed for fido today) not sure what’s gonna happen
I will keep you posted

[lemonora]

Yeah Lozinghe
But thankfully they have been caring for way more pets now there’s is a huge rise in pet care but mainly cats
I’ve realized a spread of bird pets recently hopefully they’ll give them more importance (vets) with time
It’s hard it sure is to feel helpless

[Marianne Marlow]

I think Penny still has a milimetre of toenail left so it might grow back a little, I am not sure. She is fine actually. She is a biter, so my husband had plasters on to hold her and I inspected the nail and administered flour. I have been keeping an eye on it to make sure it stays clean.

It would seem odd that he made his own foot bleed unless it's irritating him in some way.

[lemonora]

I’m glad she’s doing better it’s amazing what you’re doing and how you’re caring for them ❤️

Yeah I agree with you I wish we knew how it happened and why

[Hezz]

Often biting at their feet is a sign of a neurological problem - tingling, pins and needles, or pain. Unfortunately not much we can do without a proper diagnosis. Hopefully it is just sheer frustration at his foot not being normal, as this should all resolve itself.

I’m not sure how effective a collar would be, I can see him lifting his foot up to outside the collar’s effectiveness, and you need to be very careful about wrapping the foot itself. I can’t quite see where the damaged has been done; is it the foot or his leg?

[lemonora]

Mar 1, 2023 0:45:15 GMT Hezz said:

Often biting at their feet is a sign of a neurological problem - tingling, pins and needles, or pain. Unfortunately not much we can do without a proper diagnosis. Hopefully it is just sheer frustration at his foot not being normal, as this should all resolve itself.

I’m not sure how effective a collar would be, I can see him lifting his foot up to outside the collar’s effectiveness, and you need to be very careful about wrapping the foot itself. I can’t quite see where the damaged has been done; is it the foot or his leg?

The injury seems to be on the claw (nail)
The bleeding has stopped but we still don’t know the reason
We’re hoping it would heal on its own because as you pointed out that collars and bandages aren’t good options
thankfully he’s eating and getting better
Hope it’s not a neurological issue
Time will tell
Thanks for your reply Will keep you posted

[lemonora]

Mar 1, 2023 2:23:16 GMT lemonora said:

Mar 1, 2023 0:45:15 GMT Hezz said:

Often biting at their feet is a sign of a neurological problem - tingling, pins and needles, or pain. Unfortunately not much we can do without a proper diagnosis. Hopefully it is just sheer frustration at his foot not being normal, as this should all resolve itself.

I’m not sure how effective a collar would be, I can see him lifting his foot up to outside the collar’s effectiveness, and you need to be very careful about wrapping the foot itself. I can’t quite see where the damaged has been done; is it the foot or his leg?

The injury seems to be on the claw (nail)
The bleeding has stopped but we still don’t know the reason
We’re hoping it would heal on its own because as you pointed out that collars and bandages aren’t good options
thankfully he’s eating and getting better
Hope it’s not a neurological issue
Time will tell
Thanks for your reply Will keep you posted

Hezz I told him what you said and he remembered that a few months ago when he had a seizure his foot wasn’t ok (he can’t remember which one) but he thinks  that it’s the same one, so what you said about the neurological issue may be the reason, so I immediately suggested the vitamin B complex that I’m using for Homer (helping alot) 
and ohhh one more thing, since all this mess started he stopped his MT he’s been on two drops for a while and he’s much better (liver wise) , the chest bump is gone and his beak isn’t growing as fast as before, should he remain off it? Or must give him MT again?

We really  appreciate all your help you’ve been giving all our birds for all these years ❤️🐥 we’re so grateful 

[lemonora]

A pic from last night
It’s on the claw

[Marianne Marlow]

Poor thing. His feathers look unusual. He is clearly an adult but has baby bars

[lemonora]

Mar 1, 2023 9:52:37 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

Poor thing. His feathers look unusual. He is clearly an adult but has baby bars

Ohh yeah I actually asked here about this when it started around a year ago
We thought it’s weird too
He’s almost 5 years old
He seems to be doing better but still struggling to use it normally
We really think it’s a neurological thing like what Hezz said
We’re gonna start with (vitamin B complex) just like homer (helped him a lot) hopefully it helps him too and fast
Will keep you posted