I need some ideas

[Ditty]

Ok y'all remember the red spot on HW's heel.  It got better but now he has a play stand, problem is it has the same sized perches.  I am unable to change the diameter of them.  I have never seen such a perch potato in all my life , he loves his stand, but now it is getting darker pink, almost red again.  I have tried wrapping it in jute which lasted about 20 seconds before he started unraveling it.   I thought about putting a cushiony thing called allevyn on there and wrapping it with vet wrap.  I have no idea where to get vet wrap first of all.

Any other ideas?

[Sondra]

You can get vet wrap anywhere a place sells horse supplies. Feed stores, Agway, Tractor Supply, Farm and Family any of these should have them Or here

http://pet-supplies.drsfostersmith.com/search?af=type%3Aproduct&view=grid&w=vetwrap&visitorID=&cartcount=0&wishcount=0&subtotal=0.00

[Ditty]

ahhhhhh thanks Sondra, it looks the same as Coban, i can get that at the pharmacy!   Was also thinking of using batting like for a comforter under the vet wrap.  Maybe that will take enough pressure off.

[BPMar]

At one time I had seen the wrap/coban at pet stores as well.  D just bought....a wrap at the grocery store that I put on Squigg's wooden perches......"hurt free wrap"....it is between gauze and coban with the stretch.  You could get some fun colors at least with some of the wraps! 

[Sondra]

Is there a way you could attach a rope perch to his playgym? That would give him some difference in texture and some softness.

[wishforabird]

that is a great idea, let us know how it goes. 

[zimbasmom]

Can't you change a couple of the perches in his cage? get a couple of differant sizes and textures? 

[Ditty]

Oh Zim, IN his cage I already changed them and then the redness went away.  He came with it and I found that he enjoyed his beloved swing too much.  I don't want to change that though because it is his sleep perch.  So after he was here a couple weeks I had them all changed out except that one.  He has ropes, manzanita, a huge branch, java, and a pedi IN the cage but he is rarely in there.  Most of the day he is out however I am making it a point to put him back in for a while because of that.  I spent a fortune on the stand tho.  It's perches are varying diameters within each perch but they are all the same.  I did place a rope there which he would not bother with at all, then I tried the jute.

It is basically that stand, I know it.  if I can't get this to work I may have to buy a different type.

[Sondra]

Ditty, It would be MUCH cheaper if you made a stand!! Here is a link on how to make one - Scroll down to the one that says "tree Stand""

http://landofvos.com/diy/diy_projects.html

[Ditty]

Sondra, I did try to make one, lets just say ...it is INTERESTING.   I suck at stuff like that.  haha  I used it like a day and said ummmm yeah maybe not. lol

But I had a thought last night...bubblewrap.  What about a layer of bubblewrap under the vet wrap, creating a small pocket of air under his heel. 

of course all these ideas  are prividing he does not remove them in 3 minutes lol.

[Sondra]

Ditty are his hocks (heel) turning colour?

[Ditty]

yep it is pink again like when he first came to me.  flattened like a pressure area.  Not infected or open like bumble foot, but i am sure it will be if I don't do anything about it.

[Sondra]

It's NOT bumble foot. I'll try to find the link with pics and I'll send it to you in a PM.

[zimbasmom]

  bubble wrap I can see that would last about 2 seconds it would be like...thanks mom what a cool thing to rip up.

I think you have to buy one or build a new one 

(and of course since I have been out of it I didnt know you changed all of the perches around already.)