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Some of the topical medicines for pain can be toxic/fatal - for example anything with the word "cain" at the end like Benzocain, etc. And, really, I know it's hard to believe but they don't seem to be in any real pain. Mine don't squawk or flinch. If I'm really digging and/or cutting, they will sometimes pull their foot forward but that's about it. I think the trick is to wrap them and fully cover the head so that they get no light. Lay them on their side and gently hold them for a minute until they get calm. After that, you should be able to operate without a problem.
The ones that have the marble size swelling between the toes are actually easier to work on. Make an incision on the TOP of the toe right down the middle of the swelling. You can usually just "pop out" the gunk since there shouldn't be anything in between the toes except skin. If they also have the scab on botton and the pad is swollen you might have to open the bad also but you should still open and clean out the swelling between the toes. I had one bird that had swelling between the toes and I found 3 kernels in her foot, one in each swelling between toes and one in the pad of her foot.
The above is my experience as well, no need to write out the whole thing when it's so well explained by Ruth
Some of the topical medicines for pain can be toxic/fatal - for example anything with the word "cain" at the end like Benzocain, etc. And, really, I know it's hard to believe but they don't seem to be in any real pain. Mine don't squawk or flinch. If I'm really digging and/or cutting, they will sometimes pull their foot forward but that's about it. I think the trick is to wrap them and fully cover the head so that they get no light. Lay them on their side and gently hold them for a minute until they get calm. After that, you should be able to operate without a problem.
The ones that have the marble size swelling between the toes are actually easier to work on. Make an incision on the TOP of the toe right down the middle of the swelling. You can usually just "pop out" the gunk since there shouldn't be anything in between the toes except skin. If they also have the scab on botton and the pad is swollen you might have to open the bad also but you should still open and clean out the swelling between the toes. I had one bird that had swelling between the toes and I found 3 kernels in her foot, one in each swelling between toes and one in the pad of her foot.
The above is my experience as well, no need to write out the whole thing when it's so well explained by Ruth