noticed Dudley's foot/toes weren't wrapping around my finger when he came out to me & sounded like he was crying but he is 8 weeks I thought maybe hungry & forgets to eat unless I hold it to him- I flapped crazily & then I saw blood- looked like his entire toenail is off- my quick thinking side kick ran & got some liquid stuff he has for dogs/cats/birds it stopped the bleeding but do I need to f/u w/ vet or just keep a close eye?:
Ouch!
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Yikes his whole toe nail came off? I would keep a very close eye on it, you would not want it to become infected. I think an avain vet would be the best bet 
aww poor thing did he rip it off on something? you should check his cage that there is not something in there that is dangerous for him is it all the way gone? If it gets swollen or he can't walk on it or the toe turns black (loss of blood supply) I would get him to a vet.
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I would expect there to be lots of blood if an entire toe nail came off. For future reference you can just use flour to stop the bleeding, always handy to know in an emergency!
The good news is that lacking in the toenail department won't bother your baby in the slightest once it heals over. My Snickers hatched without a toenail, and i have had a budgie in my aviary with only one TOE and she still managed perfectly fine!
The good news is that lacking in the toenail department won't bother your baby in the slightest once it heals over. My Snickers hatched without a toenail, and i have had a budgie in my aviary with only one TOE and she still managed perfectly fine!
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I would be worried about what is in the soil as well.
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