My bird has a pink bump, film, and red eyelid dot. What's wrong?

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Yesterday, it was a little pink bump, didn’t think much of it. I think she scratched it during the night, this morning it looked bad. I washed it with hydrogen peroxide, there was a whitish yellow film, not the typical liquid pus. There’s also a red dot on her upper eyelid. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 2 months old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). Giving the upper eyelid lesion as well a skin infection is more likely. A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to solve the problem. Your vet may want to perform a skin scrape to identify underlying cause more specifically. Disinfection can possibly be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My bird has a pink bump, film, and red eyelid dot. What's wrong?

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