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My bird needs some antibiotics for a foot problem . All I have is penicillin 500 MG tablets that I am taking myself before a tooth extraction .
Can I crush up part of a tab and put in his water ? And at what ratio ? Same as a human for 10 days ?
Let me go though some history . The bird is an old retired racer that I got about a year and a half ago . He is 8 according to the band . I think the whole problem started because of a too tight poor fitting band and it caused him to fold his hind toe under his foot and it irritated the joint and toe . I removed the band , put some 3 antibiotic salve on it and put a vet sticky bandage around it to splint the toe and hold it in position 5 days ago . I took it off today and the toe is straight ( so far) but i noticed the very end of the toe and along the top is blackish . Not good ... that is necrosis perhaps ? He walks OK now , no pain , but he's not his normal self . Its swollen a bit too . Me thinks its an infection although no open sores or anything like that . Been problematic for 2 months , at first I thought it might be bumblefoot but not so sure now . In a way it looks much better except for the black and the black toenail
I cant afford a vet , and have no idea what to get for the best antibiotic and where to get it other than order it . I want to get something going right now if possible for him . Any other topicals to use ? peroxide or ?
What do you think about the Penicillin ? Its at my fingertips and can get him on it right now . I went through the health stickies at the top but not finding what I need .
Anyway he's walking around now and maybe the fresh air and sun will do it good .... I sure hope I didnt leave that damn bandage on too long or too tight
help me out here and thanks much , hambone
Can I crush up part of a tab and put in his water ? And at what ratio ? Same as a human for 10 days ?
Let me go though some history . The bird is an old retired racer that I got about a year and a half ago . He is 8 according to the band . I think the whole problem started because of a too tight poor fitting band and it caused him to fold his hind toe under his foot and it irritated the joint and toe . I removed the band , put some 3 antibiotic salve on it and put a vet sticky bandage around it to splint the toe and hold it in position 5 days ago . I took it off today and the toe is straight ( so far) but i noticed the very end of the toe and along the top is blackish . Not good ... that is necrosis perhaps ? He walks OK now , no pain , but he's not his normal self . Its swollen a bit too . Me thinks its an infection although no open sores or anything like that . Been problematic for 2 months , at first I thought it might be bumblefoot but not so sure now . In a way it looks much better except for the black and the black toenail
I cant afford a vet , and have no idea what to get for the best antibiotic and where to get it other than order it . I want to get something going right now if possible for him . Any other topicals to use ? peroxide or ?
What do you think about the Penicillin ? Its at my fingertips and can get him on it right now . I went through the health stickies at the top but not finding what I need .
Anyway he's walking around now and maybe the fresh air and sun will do it good .... I sure hope I didnt leave that damn bandage on too long or too tight
help me out here and thanks much , hambone