Emergency Care Kit for Your Bird
Emergency Care Kit for Your Bird As a bird owner it is important to keep a bird emergency kit on hand. You never know what could happen. Make sure you are prepared to handle an emergency situation that might arise with your African Grey. The following is a list of items that are recommended for your home bird emergency / first aid kit: Corn starch and / or styptic powder – great to stop bleeding for toenails, beaks or feathers (some styptic powders can burn the skin so be careful using this) Pedialyte – helps replace electrolytes in sick or dehydrated birds (if you think your bird is in need of this, you really need to talk to your avian vet) Hemostat, fine needle-nose pliers, tweezers – these can be used to remove a broken blood feather Scissors – to cut sterile gauze Betadine – to disinfect a bleeding wound Sterile saline solution – to flush eyes Towel – in case you need to restrain the bird Sterile Gauze Q-tips Syringes – to give medications...