VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

NAIL TRIMMING

• Toenail grow continuously.
• Normal activity is often sufficient to maintain proper length.
• However, in a cage environment, toenail may grow too long and required period trimming.
• Overgrown nails can make perching difficult, as well as catch on carpeting or cause feet problems.
• The nails may also be just very sharp, but not overgrown.
• This readily felt once a birds is perched on an arm.
• Cutting the very tips off, and blunting is often necessary.

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