Below are some of the more common ailments and injuries that may happen to your bird, and how to manage them. This is general advice only, and is not given or endorsed by any vetenary practictioner. If in doubt always take your bird to your local vet.

Bleeding
Apply firm pressure to the wound for a couple of minutes. Gently clean the wound. If the bleeding has not stoped then apply either corn flour, baking soda or flour to the wound, this will help to stop the bleeding. You should also apply an antibiotic ointment to the wound after the bleeding has ceased. If it continues to bleed or if your bird appears to still be stressed, contact your vet or avian vet as soon as possible.

Broken Blood Feathers
If the bird has broken a blood feather, hold the bird and the wing firmly, grab hold of the broken feather with a small pair of pliers close to the skin and pull the broken feather out quickly.  If there is bleeding from the follicle, follow the above instructions for Bleeding.

Shock
The symptoms for shock are:

• Rapid shallow breathing
• Fluffed up feathers
• Bird is not moving about normally.

To treat shock, firstly check to see the bird is not otherwise injured. If so, apply first aid to other injuries first. Then place the bird in a quiet warm darkened place, if there is no improvement or if the other injuries appear serious contact your vet or avian vet as soon as possible.

Diarrhoea
Remove any fresh fruits from the cage. Offer your bird some cooked cold white rice or some chamomile tea. This may help to stop the diarrhoea. If the diarrhoea continues consult your vet or avian vet as soon as possible.

Eye Problems
Keep the bird away from strong light. Clean the eye with a wet cotton ball or flush the eye with water using a sterile syringe if you have one. If the problem persists contact your vet or avian vet

Attacks From Predators
If there are wounds, clean the wounds and treat for bleeding and shock. Take the bird to the vet or closest avian vet as soon as possible.
If there are no wounds treat for shock. Watch the bird closely for any changes. If he/she does not make an improvement, consult your vet or avian vet.