Why Is My Parrot Bleeding?

Conure bleeding syndrome is a serious external or internal bleeding disease often linked to nutritional deficiencies, such as a lack of calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K, or potentially, a retrovirus.

What do I do if my bird is bleeding?

Examine the bird briefly and stop any bleeding. Bleeding can be stopped by placing some clean cloth (not towelling) over the wound and apply firm pressure for about 5 minutes. Be careful not to restrict the bird's breathing if the wound is on the body. Carefully remove the cloth to ensure that bleeding has stopped.

What causes birds to bleed?

If a pin feather is damaged, a bird may bleed heavily. The bleeding may stop on its own, but much blood can potentially be lost. To stop bleeding from a pin feather, it is necessary to pluck the feather out of the follicle from its base.