greygurl

Hi, My grey got injured somehow last night. I didn't notice it until about a half hour ago, when after I got him out of the shower I noticed there was blood on my hand. When I inspected his nails, one of them is very badly broken. The bleeding has stopped (only bled a tiny bit today) and I cannot find any blood in his cage. The thing I am worried about is that ti seems like the "quick" part od his nail is exposed. I am worried about infection. This is the first time my bird has ever been injured, so I am not sure what to do. Does this injury warrant a visit to the vet, or can it be taken care of at home? The closest avian vet to me is 3 hours away and I have a bird friendly vet that is about an hour away. The broken nail doesn't seem to be bothering him much, he is actually perched on that foot currently, but if you touch it he isn't very happy. So, any advice? Is there some type of antibiotic that I can give him? Could I put an antibacterial creme on it (or would it harm him if he ate it?).... :unsure: <br><br>Post edited by: greygurl, at: 2009/10/06 18:58