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August 31st, 2010 | 
Author: He hurt his leg by it being caught in a door while it was closing. I don’t think the leg is broken, but he is holding it up. I can’t afford a vet and need to treat him at home. I have him in an aqaurium with a heating pad underneath. I know he is in pain and want to give him something to ease that if possible.
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Tags: cockatiel., counter, Homeopathic, hurt, leg., mild, need, Over, painkiller, something 5 Responses to “I need a mild painkiller for my cockatiel. Something over the counter or homeopathic. He has a hurt leg.?”
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Birds are very sensitive and can’t withstand things that other common household pets might. Even if you can’t afford a vet visit, PLEASE call one and at least explain the situation. They may be able to tell you something you can do for your bird over the phone and they May even ask you to come in and you can set up a possible payment plan for treatment,, but whatever you do, please call them. They can help you over the phone in some way and they won’t charge you. Please don’t give your bird ANYTHING until you speak to a vet! My family breeds and raises tropical birds and no matter how long we have been doing it, we always consult with a vet before doing anything.
Many over-the-counter pain medicines are highly toxic to birds. Those that are safe must be givin in very accurate doses. Do NOT experiment with drugs.
What you can do is get a cup of warm (not hot) water and disolve a couple teaspoons of epsom salt into it. Hold the bird and let it soak the leg in the water for 15 minutes every 4 hours. Epsom salt is safe, and it will help with any pain and swelling. This is assuming the leg is not broken.
If the leg is broken you don’t have much choice but get it to a vet. Untreated, it could heal incorrectly, and even cause the death of your bird.
Please note: I am not a veterinarian and do not pretend to be. I am trained in avian care, nutrition, breeding and behavioral sciences.
Studly
Certified Avian Specialist
http://www.borrowed-rainbow.com
in my opinion – any experimentation with inexpensive over the counter drugs will result in your bird’s death. i think you should go see a vet or atleast call one and explain the situation over the phone. local pet stores may also be able to help, but please don’t experiment with over the counter medication that was not designed for birds.
good luck.
Studly gave you wonderful advice however I just wanted to add that most vets are willing to work out payment plans with you so you may want to call around to find one that will work with you.
I’d like to live where vets work out payment plans. Before I was downsized from a high-powered corporation I once dropped several thousand in one month on rescue animals. Last month one of my rabbits broke its leg, and not only would this vet not allow payments, no one else would, either. My rabbit ended up with no treatment at all — one breeder attempted to splint her leg for me, and she was in such pain I took the splint off. (BTW, she runs and jumps fine, for which I am grateful. NO THANKS to the central Florida veterinary community.)
A local wild bird rehabber uses arnica from health stores to tranquilze birds. It looks like sugar barley pearls, but apparently is fairly potent. Someone brought a fledgling with a broken leg to me, I dissolved one pearl in about 3 oz. water, fed it 1/2 a CC, and the bird laid in my hand while I splinted it. The leg healed straight and strong.
The epsom salt soak is good advice. Be sure to check his claws and make sure there is no darkening of the skin, indicating tissue death from lack of blood supply.