Clipping Wings?

[SoMDGirl42]

Anyone out here have a bird and clip their wings or know where to take a cockateil to have their wings clipped? I will call my regular vet and ask if they do it, as well as Petco, well pet clinic etc, but thought it might save me some time if someone already knew the answer before I call and waste their time as well.

Thanks

[mAlice]

Originally Posted by SoMDGirl42

Anyone out here have a bird and clip their wings or know where to take a cockateil to have their wings clipped? I will call my regular vet and ask if they do it, as well as Petco, well pet clinic etc, but thought it might save me some time if someone already knew the answer before I call and waste their time as well.

Thanks

You know you can do it yourself, right?

[ICit]

just like dogs nails.... birds feathers have veins/quicks that if cut/trimmed wrong will bleed and cause pain to the bird.


know that you have issues trimming your own dogs nails ... maybe you shouldnt try it yourself and seek the help of All Kinds like you have stated.

The do take bird there. Not all places will see birds.

[Roman]

I use Dr Chabral at St Mary's Animal Hospital. She's an Avian Vet, and Perdue just LOVES her. It's good to know that All Kinds does Birds too. I didn't know that. As ICit posted above, if you hit a blood feather, the Bird can bleed to death, so if you decide to do it on your own, be VERY careful.

[ICit]

and god forbid if there is a major ER with a bird around here.... the two ER's around here WILL NOT see birds at all...

well only to PTS..

[mAlice]

Originally Posted by Roman

I use Dr Chabral at St Mary's Animal Hospital. She's an Avian Vet, and Perdue just LOVES her. It's good to know that All Kinds does Birds too. I didn't know that. As ICit posted above, if you hit a blood feather, the Bird can bleed to death, so if you decide to do it on your own, be VERY careful.

It's a good idea if you've never clipped them yourself, to have the vet show you how. Some people may just choose not to, like me. I won't trim the cats claws, even though I know how. I just can't seem to be bothered with it.

Clipping wings is not difficult, though. I used to have exotics (about a hundred years ago), and I clipped their wings regularly.

[ICit]

Originally Posted by mAlice

It's a good idea if you've never clipped them yourself, to have the vet show you how. Some people may just choose not to, like me. I won't trim the cats claws, even though I know how. I just can't seem to be bothered with it.

Clipping wings is not difficult, though. I used to have exotics (about a hundred years ago), and I clipped their wings regularly.

.... you are not that old

and you are right.... those who wont or are uncomfortable about trimming nails maybe shouldnt take part in that either.

and trimming dogs/cats nails isnt that hard at all!!

[Chasey_Lane]

Originally Posted by SoMDGirl42

Anyone out here have a bird and clip their wings or know where to take a cockateil to have their wings clipped? I will call my regular vet and ask if they do it, as well as Petco, well pet clinic etc, but thought it might save me some time if someone already knew the answer before I call and waste their time as well.

Thanks

You don't have to clip a bird's wings unless you want to. I don't clip my parrot's wings because I want him to be able to get away in the event the cat or dogs go after him.

[RoseRed (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Roman

I use Dr Chabral at St Mary's Animal Hospital. She's an Avian Vet, and Perdue just LOVES her. It's good to know that All Kinds does Birds too. I didn't know that. As ICit posted above, if you hit a blood feather, the Bird can bleed to death, so if you decide to do it on your own, be VERY careful.

Your birds name is Perdue?

[SoMDGirl42]

Originally Posted by mAlice

You know you can do it yourself, right?

I know I can, but I don't want to. I haven't clipped wings in 20+ years, and that was a parakeet.

Originally Posted by ICit

.... you are not that old

and you are right.... those who wont or are uncomfortable about trimming nails maybe shouldnt take part in that either.

and trimming dogs/cats nails isnt that hard at all!!

You know I don't like doing toe nails on dogs. It's not that it's hard, but the sound makes me want to yak and I'm always afraid I'll hurt them.

So yeah, I'll be taking Marley to get his wings clipped. I lock the dogs up when he comes out every evening, but I don't want to take a chance if his feathers grow out and he flies out a door or something. This is the sweetest bird I've ever met.