I did it! I did it and I cauterized the thing and he's resting and oh my heavens, this was terrible for everyone.
But I think I got all the infection when I clipped the rest of the toe off. I'll post a picture of the toe bit if anyone wants to see it. It's nasty.
As far as amputating supplies go, I have:
New scalpels
Cornstarch
Cutco kitchen shears (supposed to be able to cut a penny in half)
Cutco kitchen knives (sharpest I've ever had)
Hibiclense
Towels
A steady hand
Only a slight panic at the sight of blood
Non-stick gauze pads
Medical tape...
My polish crested roo, David Bowie, got baling twine wrapped around his feet (I still don't know how they manage to do this) and really managed to get it wrapped tightly around his middle toe. After we removed the twine, he limped a little for a while but seemed ok. Then I noticed his toe was...