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Re: chewing feet
Posted by VJ on 6/25/08

On 6/25/08, Connie wrote:
> I have to ask.. Why was your birds foot bleeding? Did you
>I didn't see him hurt it just found him after returning home.. I got the bleeding
stopped and had it checked to make sure nothing was broke. He is eating alittle
better but still picking at his feet. On Tuesday it'll be a week. Sure hope he starts
feeling better he's just not himself. My CAG keeps yelling for him. I guess he's
waiting for him to yell back. If he's not better by Sat. I take him back to the vet.

see him hurt himself or was it just bleeding upon discovery?
> It's probably just sore and needs some time to heal. If your
> foot was bleeding and it hurt, you wouldn't feel like
> standing on it either and would probably want to sleep. If
> it continues and doesn't get better in a few days, take him
> to a vet who does birds (some actually do birds, mine does)
> and let him check him out, with him getting get a blood or
> feather sample. It could be onstages of something else. My
> guess is the little guy's foot is just probably sore. Give
> him some time. Check his nails and see if they're way too
> long and in a circular motion growing too fast.. If that's
> the case, clip them alittle. If they continue to go at that
> rapid rate, then take him to the vet for feather or blood
> testing to make sure he doesn't have PBFD. Connie
>
> On 6/24/08, VJ wrote:
>> I thought my quaker hurt his foot the other day cause one
>> of his nails was bleeding. Got that stopped now all he does
>> is chew his feet. Seems like he doesn't have good grip in
>> them either. Doing alot of sleeping when not obessed with
>> chewing or picking. Any advise would be helpful.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• chewing feet, 6/24/08, by VJ.
• Re: chewing feet, 6/25/08, by Connie.
• Re: chewing feet, 6/25/08, by VJ.