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Bird First Aid Kit


Important Phone Numbers

Veterinary clinic phone number and directions to the clinic

Emergency clinic phone number and directions

Poison control center phone numbers


Equipment and Supplies

Magnifying glass

Scissors

Tweezers

Nail clippers and metal nail file

Cornstarch (to help control bleeding from a nail)

Penlight

Scalpel blades and handles

Turkey baster

Eye dropper

Syringes of various sizes

Feeding tubes of various sizes (if you are trained in how to use them)

Lubricant such as mineral oil or KY Jelly (without spermicide)

Cotton swabs

Clean cloths and/or paper toweling

Disposable gloves

Stethoscope

Gram scale

Needle-nose pliers or hemostats

Wire cutters

Net

Towels for restraint and/or to cover cage

Pet carrier

Heating pad or heat lamp to use at home

Home thermometer to measure temperature of bird's environment

Heat pack or hot water bottle (to keep the bird warm during transport; wrap the pack in a towel - do not apply directly to your bird, or burns may result)


Bandaging Materials

Square gauze of various sizes - some sterile

Non-stick pads

First aid tape - both paper (easily comes off of skin and feathers, or use masking tape) and adhesive types

Bandage rolls - gauze and Vetwrap

Wooden sticks of various sizes for splints - tongue depressors, Popsicle sticks, toothpicks

Stockinette

Gel foam - stops bleeding from wounds (ask your avian veterinarian)

Band-Aids (for humans)


Nutritional Support

Rehydrating solution such as Gatorade or Pedialyte


Medicines*

Wound disinfectant such as Betadine or Nolvasan

Triple antibiotic ointment for skin

Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment for eyes, e.g., Terramycin

Eye wash solution

Sterile saline


*Watch the expiration dates on any medication, and replace as needed.



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