A small bird’s head was bitten by a parrot a week ago, exposing bone – can it heal alone? If not, how to treat at home? Is the eye swelling related?

A bird with bone exposed after a fight rarely heals alone. Though birds heal relatively well, the head is sensitive and infection or a second injury can be fatal, so take it to a vet. If impossible, apply iodine daily and bandage the wound to avoid infection.

You can also spray a pet skin repair spray to help. The eye redness may or may not relate to the head wound; rinse the eye with 2-3% boric acid or saline and use chloramphenicol eye drops, watching about 5 days.