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African Gray Congo

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Question
Can we use bacitracin zinc on a minor cut on our baby gray's foot?

Answer
Scott,

I'm not familiar with that product, nor do I want to offer you any medical advice, but I can tell you that any product which is petroleum-based will end up on your bird's plumage.  Any product which is cream-based will be absorbed more thoroughly and not be picked up by the bird's beak and transferred to it's feathers.

Good luck,

Cindy