What to do with a pigeon blood blister?

Hello,
as many of you know I have an ex PMV disabled pigeon named Elmo. He has a slight limp when he walks and now we've noticed that on the foot he slightly drags he's developed a blood blister on one of his toes.

Now I've read that with humans you should leave blood blisters alone and keep it protected so that it doesn't get aggrevated, but is this the same with pigeons? Does anyone know?

We've put a little plaster over the blister to protect it. Elmo doesn't mind, he just pecked at it once then ignored the plaster. Very sweet.

Also, since Elmo has the limp he has also developed what looks like carpet burns on the same foot. Poor boy! Now, maybe we make some little shoes for him but otherwise I cannot see how we can stop them from developing since he has a limp. Any ideas? (I guess we could always ask the landlord if we can rip up the carpeting? Too drastic? )

Here's a photo of Elmo's blood blister:

Poor little Elmo.
I don't have an immediate solution for you although I can tell you I did make foam rubber shoes for a chicken once that had bumble foot. The shoes gave her bad foot the time it neede to heal.
Let me think it through a bit.

Did you get the emails I sent you? If not...check your junk mail.

Matilda wrote:

Poor little Elmo. I don't have an immediate solution for you although I can tell you I did make foam rubber shoes for a chicken once that had bumble foot. The shoes gave her bad foot the time it neede to heal.
Let me think it through a bit.

Foam rubber shoes!! Hilarious but it's wonderful you did make them! Love it.

Matilda wrote:

Did you get the emails I sent you?

I did, thank you. I replied but maybe you haven't received the reply yet. Anyway, I sent a message to the lady so hopefully she'll reply soon.

Yes....the chicken was my Matilda and she had foam rubber shoes foam rubber shoes. I wrapped the feet with soft bandage so they wouldn't chap more by rubbing on the foam rubber. It took 2 of us to get Matilda in her shoes.
We took lthem off and checked the feet every other day.

Just wanted to let you know that Elmo's blood blister has almost completely disappeared! Hooray!!!

That's great! Did you keep a bandage on the blister?

Matilda wrote:

That's great! Did you keep a bandage on the blister?

We did for a while but we took it off when the blister hardened.

Mrs.AviatorRodent wrote:

Just wanted to let you know that Elmo's blood blister has almost completely disappeared! Hooray!!!

That's wonderful. Appreciate the update.

Did it just go by itself or did you put anything on it? I was wondering whether Arnica gel might not be a good idea.

So glad to hear it's gone!

Teresa wrote:

Did it just go by itself or did you put anything on it? I was wondering whether Arnica gel might not be a good idea.

We didn't put anything on it so it just went by itself (which is what I read often happens with blood blisters). I'm afraid I don't know what Arnica gel is.