DrTak Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Okay, so I clipped Lulu's nails today. I always am very conservative to miss the quick. Well, today, I finished and noticed a drop of blood. Further inspection showed a dripping nail. I put a bit of styptic powder on a moist paper towel, puy some pressure, and toweled her and stroked her for a few minutes. Looked good, and then she picked at it and it started bleeding again. This time, it seemed to take longer to stop, and she got very squirmy. After, I was cleaning off her beak, when, "wham" she beaked me -- highly unusual in her. Boy, does parrot blood smell! I thought I was in a trauma center again. Any suggestions for nail clipping? I generally just file them with emery board, but they had gotten a bit long for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert58 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'm a super weenie about nail clipping on the fids. Dogs? gimme an axe! Birds? I'm so scared I take 'em to the vet. Our youngest conure has 1 nail that likes to curl under so she gets frequent vet visits (last one was two days ago). I'm sure you already know, but strategic placement of conditioning perches works wonderfully. My other 6 fids have exactly 0 nail issues due to the conditioning perches, but Chilly just refuses to perch on them...maybe she likes going to the vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Better stick to the filing method. Apparantly, you misjudged how much to take off and you paid the price. You may have to file more often but there doesn't seem to be a problem or you can take the bird to a vet and have the tech do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTak Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 Well she's all well and lovey dovey. Still can't see how I messed up -- I am a pretty careful and meticulous guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme575 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I had the same problem a few weeks ago, I nearly passed out when I saw the blood. It was worse than seeing my own blood! I'm not attempting this ever again, and ended up making a decision I wish I had months ago! I moved his cement perch to the outside of his cage where his favourite spot to just sit and chill out is. He's continued to use it, and his nails are getting way more dull than they've been in months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Josey does a fair job of keeping her nails from being too sharp but I would never attempt to clip them myself. DrTak if you feel Lulu's nails do need a trim then have your avian vet do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdnut Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I just take our birds to the vet for a tech appointment and let them file the nails down with the dremel when needed. Then they get to be the bad guy and I get to be the good guy that rescues them afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert58 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Chilly's visit for her pedicure was only $13 US. It took all of about 5 minutes. Merlin and Maddox came along for moral support, and I think they all actually enjoyed the "adventure" of the trip to the vet in the pet carrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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