My conure's leg turned black after getting tangled. What should I do?

Unfortunately, if the leg has turned black and isn't being used, it is possible it is very badly injured, infected, etc and may need to be amputated. Even if you don't have a bird-specific vet in your area, you will want to see if any vets nearby will at least look at the leg and prescribe medication/potential amputation as needed. At home, keeping her eating, drinking, and preventing her from picking at the leg can help, but if it is is causing her lots of pain or seems to be worsening rapidly, veterinary care in person is needed ASAP.

I'm sorry your birds got into a spat. First, if you haven't already, make sure they are separated. If Twitter is not using the leg, I would recommend that he be seen by an avian veterinarian. The leg could be fractured, or have extensive soft tissue injury. Since you saw blood, we know there is an open wound, and infection may be a possibility. At a minimum Twitter may need a prescription for pain medication. Keep Twitter in a warm, quiet low stress area until you can get him seen. Make sure that he is eating and drinking normally.

Thanks for reaching out about Mon Choo Choo and including photos. It is assumed the band was removed. If there is scar tissue below the band, constriction the blood flow, than that needs to be surgical released. The longer the foot goes without circulation, the more likely the tissue will die. If you pinch the toes, is there a pain response (withdrawing foot, vocalizing)? Test all 4 toes. A veterinary visit is recommended ASAP. Good luck.

It would be best to seek veterinary care ASAP so that your bird can be treated and any medications such as pain meds and antibiotics given. In the future, making sure that there aren't bars or objects where the leg can get stuck and harmed can help prevent the accident from happening again in the future.

Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I'm so sorry Shamrock is so sick. I strongly recommend a visit to an avian veterinarian to help assess his quality of life or if anything can be done to help him. Budgies can be prone to some tumors as they get older, or a traumatic injury to his leg could cause it to become necrotic. Chronic pain or infection can cause systemic illness which may explain his beak become black. Please take Shamrock to a vet for some help asap.

Birds have hollow bones, which enable them to fly, but this also means that they are very fragile and break easy. you will need to take Lurch to an avian vet ASAP in order to check if any of his legs are broken, if they are he might require surgery.

Hi, It sounds like Elliot most likely did have a fall or get his leg stuck in cage bars. A dislocation or fracture sounds possible based on what you have described, and unfortunately this is somewhat common in birds, especially young birds as the supporting structures of he developing bones are still soft. Even though he is still eating well, Elliot is most likely in significant pain from his injury and should have some pain medication prescribed. Also, his best chance at having the injury corrected so it can heal in proper alignment will be in the hands of a veterinarian. So a visit to your veterinarian is the best thing for Elliot right now. Make sure he keeps eating and is maintaining weight, as good nutrition will be the foundation of his ability to heal. Good luck!