Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 2 months old
My bird has a little wound on the very top of her head. How can I keep her from scratching it and making it worse?
1 Answer
Published on March 14th, 2018
Poor Peach! You can try to make a makeshift e-collar out of a paper plate to fashion around and prevent her from scratching at the wound if she is making it worse. or trim her toenails down some to make them less likely to worsen the wound. Treating the wound by keeping it cleaned with a washcloth and keeping the area dry can also help it heal. If it's very bothersome and she is scratching a lot, it is worsening, or it appears infected, bring her to a vet to have it treated is best so that it can heal more quickly.
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