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My budgie's eye is red and itchy after a fight. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

i have many budgies and today only one of them hit another around the eye, and now a concentric circle around his eye is red and he is itching , what should i do. the bleeding has stopped

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on January 19th, 2017

Monitor for lethargy, loss of appetite, swelling or squinting. See your avian vet if necessary. Consider separating Dakota to his own cage until his eye is back to normal. Monitor for bullying or fighting when he is returned to the flock.

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