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Basic First Aid Kit


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As we had a member who needed advice on how to stop bleeding last night on the forum i thought we should have a thread on first aid.Please add any suggestions to the list below.

 

Taken from Birdlines website - help for you and your birds - Basic First Aid Kit For Your Bird

 

Basic First Aid Kit For Your Bird

 

Always have a basic first aid kit to hand. It should contain a few simple things that will be useful should your bird become injured.

 

These are the basic minimum items that should be at hand in case of an emergency:

1. A substance to stop bleeding (Cornflour is good for this, however there are proprietary brands available in all good pet shops.)

2. A bird safe disinfectant (Such as Avisafe)

3. Cotton wool balls or cotton buds.

4. Tweezers and sharp scissors

5. Savlon cream (The ONLY human medication that can safely be used on a bird)

6. A soft, dark, non striped towel, for restraining an injured bird. (A light, striped towel would represent a preditor to the bird.)

7. De-stressant / Shock medication

8. Probiotics / White cell support / Electorlytes

9. Heat source (Heat lamp to help with shock.)

10. Pen light

11. Bandage material (½ Inch masking tape or micro-pore tape.)

12. Nail clippers

13. Eye dropper (This must be well cleansed if it has been used for other purposes!)

14. Important Telephone numbers (i.e. Vets, Taxi companies)

15. A suitable sized bird carrier (Even if your bird is trained to travel on your shoulder, a carrier should be available incase the bird is physically injured or in shock!)

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Thanks so much Tracy for posting this for us, a list of all the things we should have on hand for such an emergency like what happened last night. Just as all of us have a first aid kit for humans we bird lovers need one just for our avian friends.:P:)

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