I don't know anything about sepsis. I personally would probably bring them to the e-vet (for me it's 1:30 away) b/c I'd rather be safe than sorry. If they are actively bleeding I'd definitely bring them in NOW. I mean, if your vet says sepsis can happen overnight, I'd do it.
If however you choose not to bring them in tonight, then wash with soap and warm water like you would for any other wound (it sounds like you've done this already, but if you didn't use soap then I'd rewash). If you have hospital cages or a way to provide extra warmth, do that. Make sure there's plenty of fluids and treats and blah blah blah. If they're staying in their own cages overnight you may wish to remove perches and pad the bottom of the cage with cheap towels so it's softer for their feet. And I would probably wake every few hours to check on them.
In my opinion, something like a bird attacking another bird, especially with beak damage and broken skin, is an automatic e-vet trip if the regular vet is closed. It sounds like your vet recommended taking them to the e-vet anyway, unless I'm misunderstanding what you said about the ER vet being available.
Without knowing the birds in question, or seeing the wounds, internet advice really isn't going to mean much. My reaction is normally to err on the side of caution and take them in if something's going on. Birds are prey animals, and they do great at hiding injuries as well as illness--my concern would be that there was something else going on that wasn't obvious to simple observation. Not only that, but if they're in pain, I'd want to get them started on some kind of pain relief promptly.
Either way you go, e-vet or regular vet in the morning... please post an update :D I hope there's no long-term damage to either, and that they recover quickly.
I suggest you take them in asap. We just had a similar incident between our grey and our cockatoo. The grey lost. It's possible there is nerve and tendon damage that needs to be dealt with quickly. The Grey developed an infection within hours of the bite and is currently on two oral antibiotics and a topical antibiotic. He had to have surgery to fix the tendon damage and currently has 6 stithes on the back of his foot and is glued on the top. The bite really didn't "look" that bad at first, the bleeding stopped quickly but the damage was much deeper than it first appeared. He's in a collar to stop him picking at the wounds.
I personally think 14 hours is too long. They may pick at the bite wounds due to pain and cause more problems. Good luck and let us know how they (and you) are doing, please?
Birds can't tell us how much pain they're in or whether they think they should go to the vet or not, so I'd take them in to the e-vet. Especially with the beak injury.
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I don't know anything about sepsis. I personally would probably bring them to the e-vet (for me it's 1:30 away) b/c I'd rather be safe than sorry. If they are actively bleeding I'd definitely bring them in NOW. I mean, if your vet says sepsis can happen overnight, I'd do it.
If however you choose not to bring them in tonight, then wash with soap and warm water like you would for any other wound (it sounds like you've done this already, but if you didn't use soap then I'd rewash). If you have hospital cages or a way to provide extra warmth, do that. Make sure there's plenty of fluids and treats and blah blah blah. If they're staying in their own cages overnight you may wish to remove perches and pad the bottom of the cage with cheap towels so it's softer for their feet. And I would probably wake every few hours to check on them.
Please keep us posted on how they're doing.
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Without knowing the birds in question, or seeing the wounds, internet advice really isn't going to mean much. My reaction is normally to err on the side of caution and take them in if something's going on. Birds are prey animals, and they do great at hiding injuries as well as illness--my concern would be that there was something else going on that wasn't obvious to simple observation. Not only that, but if they're in pain, I'd want to get them started on some kind of pain relief promptly.
Either way you go, e-vet or regular vet in the morning... please post an update :D I hope there's no long-term damage to either, and that they recover quickly.
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I personally think 14 hours is too long. They may pick at the bite wounds due to pain and cause more problems.
Good luck and let us know how they (and you) are doing, please?
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