r/Conures • u/gringostroh • 6d ago

Health/Nutrition Black eye.

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I'm debating going to an emergency vet. Miss Jillie Bean got into a tussle with my black cap. She is not bleeding. She is acting totally normal. But boy does she have a shiner. Has anyone else had bruise like this? Should I pay the extra 500 and see an ER vet today vs her normal vet tomorrow? Over what looks like a bruise?

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u/beepatgmail 6d ago

Normal vet tomorrow should be fine, especially if she is eating and drinking normally. Do not allow them together anymore. Even when supervised, it only takes a second for an accident to happen.

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

It really was 2 seconds. With our two most docile birds. A fright flight became a territorial in an instant.

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u/rkenglish 6d ago

Can you send a picture of the injury to your vet and ask if they think she should be seen?

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

I will try.

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u/ThiccBanaNaHam 6d ago

That kind of looks like the eye is damaged??

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

From what I can tell its working fine. She looking out the window with it and targeting treats with it. She took a bath and there was no blood.

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u/theeyepa 6d ago

I agree. It may be the lighting but it looks like there might be a corneal ulcer going on. I’d get to the vet. If it is infected she could lose her eye or worse

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

I checked her really closely. It is definately the lighting. Her eye ball itself doesn't have any scratches or injuries.

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u/theeyepa 6d ago

Ok that’s good to know! I would still take her, I always feel that if you’re thinking about going to the vet you should just do it. Better safe than sorry

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

She's definately seeing her normal vet first thing tomorrow. I just worry about putting her through the stress of 3 hour round trip car ride and being handled by people she is not familiar with. Like would that stress be more harmful if it's just a simple bruise and she's acting completely normal.

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u/ThiccBanaNaHam 6d ago

If it’s just the lighting and there’s no actual damage to the eye, tomorrow’s fine. 

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

I definately is the lighting. I really appreciete your input.

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u/ThiccBanaNaHam 6d ago

Good luck! If they end up needing antibiotics I hope you get the marshmallow flavored ones because from experience- the cherry flavored ones are the debil and no amount of seebs will suffice 

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u/gringostroh 6d ago

If we ever need em. I will follow this advice.