Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Mark Rowland — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:06:12 GMT

You can buy it from mountaineering websites and on ebay (the human version is used by military folk).

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:59:56 GMT

[quote user="Mark Rowland"]I think Dechra market it (tbh I've got loads in stock as I was asked to trial it in exotics and I was quite impressed) its safe too as its basically mashed up shrimp shells (therefore good for fish post tumour removal as well)

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Thanks, I'll contact Dechra direct as NVS don't seem to stock it. Interestingly I did a Google search and found a chainsaw company selling it - worrying and ironic in equal measures!

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Mark Rowland — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:20:10 GMT

I think Dechra market it (tbh I've got loads in stock as I was asked to trial it in exotics and I was quite impressed) its safe too as its basically mashed up shrimp shells (therefore good for fish post tumour removal as well)

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:10:44 GMT

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I find celox works well as an aid to haemostasis in these cases.

Goodluck.

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I've been considering this for a while, where do you get the Celox from Mark?

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Mark Rowland — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:58:51 GMT

[quote user="Lindsay Sissons"]I chickened out and used a syringe/needle.[/quote]

Good pun and Good decision.

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Lindsay Sissons — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:48:07 GMT

I have just bled some chickens for initial tests before supplying eggs to the australian rare breed export scheme - all from the wing vein - most ok, but one just kept dripping - applied pressure (poss too hard after reading the previous reply) - no change - just enormous haematoma. Put her into a box so she sat quiet and all ok 15mins later. She is still fine. The instructions suggested nicking the vein with a scalpel and catching the free flowing blood - is this normal procedure? - I chickened out and used a syringe/needle.

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

peewit — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:01:39 GMT

Yes it was the basilica vein, phew, so it wasn't just me then!

Re: Parrot bleeding post venipuncture

Mark Rowland — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:47:01 GMT

I assume this was the basillic vein you were using.

This is a common site for post puncture haemorrhage. Gentle pressure until it stops is usually required and it can take a long time. I have in the practice some packs of celox for this very reason. sometimes I think too much pressure is put on this vein so it is completely empty of blood and therefore no clot can form so constant gentle pressure is better imo. I find celox works well as an aid to haemostasis in these cases.

Goodluck.