Have you taken your parrot to the vet where they prescribed eye drops, but you are anxious about putting them in?Not to worry!You will become a pro in no time.Bird eye drops can help heal swollen eyes.Your parrot's eye will have the best chance of healing if you use the eye drops as directed.
Step 1: For 20 seconds, wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap.
You should wash your hands for 10 seconds.It's a good idea to do this step before applying the medication.It can make your parrot's vision worse if it hasbacteria on its eye.
Step 2: The medication should be ready.
It can be hard to open a bottle when holding a parrot.Your bird won't be upset if this is fast.
Step 3: If someone is around, ask for help.
It's helpful to have someone with you when your parrot is moving around.
Step 4: The parrot should be placed on the ground.
The reason why you don't apply the eye drops while your parrot is on the perch is because it can hurt it.
Step 5: From behind, cover your parrot's neck with your hands.
Put your parrot's head out of the towel.If you approach with a towel because it is intrusive, your parrot will escape.
Step 6: If you want to flip it over, grab it from the belly.
You should hold the parrot the same way you hold a taco.The towel on the bird should be snug.Don't put your hand on its chest.
Step 7: Before applying medication, you should clean around your parrot's eye.
You want to make sure the area is clean.If discharge is present, you should wash your parrot's eye.If you don't want to deal with reinfection, place tissue aside and dispose later.
Step 8: When applying the medication, hold the parrot's chin up with the non-dominant hand.
Some birds don't need to hold their chin because they will bite on the towel.The medication will be applied to the eye.
Step 9: Put a drop of the medication in the parrot's eye.
Don't touch the tip of the bottle or the bird's eye.Allow ten seconds for the drop to hit the parrot.If your parrot continues to blink, you can apply a drop in the nostril.
Step 10: If you need to, repeat the process.
Follow your vet's instructions.The side of the prescription has a Frequency printed on it.Every two hours, once a day, or twice daily, some eye drops need to be applied for specific infections.It's important to check the label on the prescription.
Step 11: A treat for your parrot.
It should be easier to apply eye drops in the future because your parrot will think of the treatment as positive.
Step 12: When done, return the parrot to its perch.
The water bowl of the parrot may have been disturbed during the treatment process.
Step 13: Put all the medications in a secure location.
To ensure its effectiveness, seal the medication.