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by bonnies_gouldians » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:58 pm
I worked at a vets office for several years and can say that most clients LOVED having their pets nails dremmeled. That being said, VERY FEW animals tolerated it well, training is needed for them to get used to the sound, the sensation, etc. I would recommend that at least the first few times you do your animals nails, cat, dog, bird, or other, that you have someone present to help restrain the animal if needed. Please do not believe the commercial that says that it is impossible to quick the animal using a nail grinder, I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN, and they bleed every bit as much as if you quicked them with nail cutters. Atasari points out something very good about the sound changing as the new growth is approached. Also, another thing that I have noticed over the years is that typically the nail changes from glossy black to flat black colored where the old and new growth meets. And if the pet will allow, you can turn the paw over and sometimes see underneath the nail where the quick is too. Like you'll pointed out this is a little off topic, but to finish on a Finch note, I dont know if the ped i paws would work with finches because the covering that goes over the spinning portion of it, with as tiny as their claws are, you may not be able to view the nail and possibly cause more harm than good if you dremel too close and maybe even get the foot caught...so i would try just a normal dremel on a low setting so you can see the tiny little claws
4 gouldians (Devin and Agnes, Jezebel and Rocky), 4 society finches, 2 Zebras, 2 Cordon Bleus
