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| 15-09-2009 04:05 AM |
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What do you do if your bird gets stung by a wasp or a bee? anyone know? |
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| 15-09-2009 04:22 AM |
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Good point. I don't know but will watch the thread with interest. |
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| 15-09-2009 05:21 AM |
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Who is it Margy? And are they OK? |
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| 15-09-2009 05:39 AM |
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No one Helen! they are all fine, thank you.
Just would like to know what to do if it happend! |
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| 15-09-2009 06:11 AM |
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I'll see if I can find out lol |
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| 15-09-2009 06:36 AM |
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I've had a search and nothing comes up specifically for parrots!
I hope you can find out a bit more! |
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| 15-09-2009 07:03 AM |
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just checked out another parrot site...basically they say that wasp/bee stings are lethal for parrots..like cyanide to them and basically reckon that they would die very quickly...best thing would be to check with your vet.
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| 15-09-2009 07:07 AM |
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Ooooh, I knew that was possible for the smaller parrots, wonder if it depends on size?
think I'll make that my mission to find out! Thank for that Chris j! |
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| 16-09-2009 03:49 AM |
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I think I recall a too from a previous post with a bee sting which was left for a year and he basically picked at it until it was amassive hole but thankfully he lived!! |
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| 16-09-2009 03:56 AM |
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I have read somewhere that you don't pick the sting out but scrape it out with a credit card! If you use your fingers you release the toxin into the parrot/pet/person!
still conflicting advice, a trainee vet has told me to treat as you would any other pet, use something acidic, ie vinegar, lemon juice, to neutralise the toxin!
need some more concrete evidence I think! |
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| 16-09-2009 05:06 AM |
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I read a vet post that said bees leave the sting in, wasps don't. The message was to get the sting out as soon as possible, no matter how, but they say you can scrape it. They then say to bathe the area with cool water to soothe it and ease the discomfort. More than that they couldn't advise. |
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| 16-09-2009 05:25 AM |
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Thank Helen, still a bit vague isn't it! |
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| 16-09-2009 05:28 AM |
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I wold think you do the same as when a child gets stung just make sure you get it out asap, i think its quite rare that a bird will be stung but if your watching them when there out you would see it. Do you have alot of wasps? Mozzy nets are good if you have an aviary |
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| 16-09-2009 06:01 AM |
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No we don't have a lot of wasps. The birds tend to avoid them or are not really bothered by them but it's best to know if it does happen isn't it? |
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| 16-09-2009 06:05 AM |
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Yeah definately |
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| 16-09-2009 08:05 AM |
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Contrary to popular belief, bees CAN sting more than once... its a rarity, because a bees stinger is barbed (like a fish hook) meaning once its in, its almost impossible to get out and the bee just literally tears itself in two which is why it dies.. it has been known for them to sting in a place where the barb hasn't caught (necks are a common area for this due to the ever moving muscles) enabling the bee to live on.
If your birds been stung.. immediately move it away, when they sting, bees release a chemical which alerts all other bees in close proximity, and if the bees dying, they release it faster... also get that sting out, by any means necessary.. the longer its in, the more venom it will pump out.. Dont worry about the method you use, studies have shown that it doesen't matter if you scrape or pinch it.. you wont cause it to release more toxin, so do whatevers easiest, safest, and fastest..
Using vinegar/baking soda is unlikely to have an effect.. the toxin is released deep into the tissue and thus putting a acid/alkali on the skin is a waste of time....
Lastly, and most obviously.. Get to the vets immediately... they might have a treatment that can help..
I can't tell you what a bee sting would do to your bird, i can only apply the knowledge i have of what to do with other animals.....
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