Hello,
I have a 1-year-and-4-month-old white-eared bulbul. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed a deep wound and bleeding on one of its toes. In the first two days, I applied ophthalmic tetracycline ointment and vitamin A ointment, but they had no effect. The bleeding continued intermittently for about 3 days. The bird is free and active in the house.
The first vet diagnosed a fungal itch as the cause, suggesting that the bird had wounded itself by scratching. They prescribed clotrimazole ointment along with Panstreson MC ointment and vitamin A. Due to difficulties in obtaining Panstreson, I used tetracycline with clotrimazole and vitamin A for a few days, but the inflammation and swelling worsened, and the lower part of the toe turned black.
After finally getting Panstreson MC and consulting with a second vet, enrofloxacin 10% was prescribed. On the first day of using Panstreson and enrofloxacin, the swelling decreased significantly, but the bird refused to drink the medicated water. I resorted to soaking its greens in the enrofloxacin solution so it would ingest the antibiotic.
After 7 continuous days of enrofloxacin (4 days of 10% and the remaining 3 with 2% enrofloxacin), the wound showed signs of healing but the infection seemed persistent. I consulted a third vet, who recommended switching to mupirocin instead of Panstreson and washing the wound with saline solution. However, after 3 days of this new treatment, the lower part of the toe became entirely black, and the swelling worsened.
As of today, I’ve been using mupirocin for 12 consecutive days, along with an antiseptic spray containing PHMB and betaine surfactant. The wound has closed, new scales are growing, but the inflammation and swelling in the middle part of the toe persist and have not improved.
The bird weighs about 40 grams, and its appetite, activity, and singing remain normal. The only slight change I’ve noticed is a fading of the golden ring around its eyes.
I have the following questions:
1. Would the use of children’s co-amoxiclav syrup at a dose of 0.02 ml be beneficial for this bird?
2. Is there a more effective method to reduce the swelling and inflammation in the toe?
Additional notes:
The bird is very skittish and sensitive, and it’s not tame, making treatment a real challenge due to the stress it experiences.
Bandaging the wound or using an Elizabethan collar is not an option because it’s free-roaming and difficult to handle.
Thank you
I have a 1-year-and-4-month-old white-eared bulbul. About 3 weeks ago, I noticed a deep wound and bleeding on one of its toes. In the first two days, I applied ophthalmic tetracycline ointment and vitamin A ointment, but they had no effect. The bleeding continued intermittently for about 3 days. The bird is free and active in the house.
The first vet diagnosed a fungal itch as the cause, suggesting that the bird had wounded itself by scratching. They prescribed clotrimazole ointment along with Panstreson MC ointment and vitamin A. Due to difficulties in obtaining Panstreson, I used tetracycline with clotrimazole and vitamin A for a few days, but the inflammation and swelling worsened, and the lower part of the toe turned black.
After finally getting Panstreson MC and consulting with a second vet, enrofloxacin 10% was prescribed. On the first day of using Panstreson and enrofloxacin, the swelling decreased significantly, but the bird refused to drink the medicated water. I resorted to soaking its greens in the enrofloxacin solution so it would ingest the antibiotic.
After 7 continuous days of enrofloxacin (4 days of 10% and the remaining 3 with 2% enrofloxacin), the wound showed signs of healing but the infection seemed persistent. I consulted a third vet, who recommended switching to mupirocin instead of Panstreson and washing the wound with saline solution. However, after 3 days of this new treatment, the lower part of the toe became entirely black, and the swelling worsened.
As of today, I’ve been using mupirocin for 12 consecutive days, along with an antiseptic spray containing PHMB and betaine surfactant. The wound has closed, new scales are growing, but the inflammation and swelling in the middle part of the toe persist and have not improved.
The bird weighs about 40 grams, and its appetite, activity, and singing remain normal. The only slight change I’ve noticed is a fading of the golden ring around its eyes.
I have the following questions:
1. Would the use of children’s co-amoxiclav syrup at a dose of 0.02 ml be beneficial for this bird?
2. Is there a more effective method to reduce the swelling and inflammation in the toe?
Additional notes:
The bird is very skittish and sensitive, and it’s not tame, making treatment a real challenge due to the stress it experiences.
Bandaging the wound or using an Elizabethan collar is not an option because it’s free-roaming and difficult to handle.
Thank you
