It can be scary when you find out that your parrots have been biting their feet to a point where they start bleeding. You should always be alarmed when a parrot starts to self-mutilate. However, you should realize that the parrots’ feet are subject to infection since they are always perching on bacteria infected branches. Before looking at the treatment for parrots biting their feet, it is important to look at the reasons why the parrots’ may be biting their feet.

Medical Causes for Parrots Biting Their Feet
Medically, there are a number of reasons that can cause a parrot to start biting at its feet. It could be because of a viral, fungal, or bacterial infection. Such infections will normally cause their feet to become swollen, and this will cause the parrot to start biting at the feet. The main reason why the parrots excessively bite at the feet is because of the irritation caused by this inflammation.

Bumble Foot
This is bacterial infection that occurs on the parrots’ foot and is normally characterized by the appearance of sores. It is a condition that is often caused by various factors, all of which are easily manageable. The best thing about this condition is that it is not contagious. You can easily manage it by making sure that the perch has been well-sized, and that the parrot is on a healthy diet. You will also need to sanitize the cage on a regular basis.

Dermatitis
It is a very common skin allergy that is known to affect many parrots. It could be that your parrots are allergic to hand lotions, perfumes, soap residues, or nicotine residues. It is possible that your parrots could be allergic to some of the items that are coming into contact with its feet, which could be causing irritation and inflammation.

Arthritis
It is a miserable disease for a parrot to have due to the pain that she may be undergoing. The condition normally affects the parrots’ joints, particularly in the areas around their beaks, feet, wings, and spine.

It also goes ahead to affect the soft tissue that is found between the birds’ toes leading to the formation of sores, which are accompanied by inflammation and swelling. Due to this inflammation, the parrot will be forced to constantly peck on their feet. If you suspect that it is the inflammation that is causing the parrot to bite at her feet, we recommend applying Vet Aid’s Animal Wound Care Spray.

Vet Aid’s Animal Wound Care Spray is recommended for wounds, lacerations, and declawing. It will definitely come in handy in assisting you treat the self-inflicted wounds and sores on the parrots’ feet. It comes highly recommended by vets and will help ensure that the wound heals in time, thereby reducing the chances of it becoming infected. Just spray it on their feet around 4 – 6 times a day, but don’t wipe it off, just let it absorb into the skin.

Having looked at what could be causing your parrot to bite at their feet, there is now a need to determine how to go about treating the open wounds and lacerations. The wounds should be treated as soon as possible to ensure that they will not become infected.