On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:12:21 -0500, "David G Fisher"

wrote:

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>"finiteguy"  wrote in message
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>> I have a pet budgie and he usually gets a visti to the vet twice a
>> year to get his wings and nails clipped. This year, we didn't get a
>> chance to bring hime before the cold weather set in. I don't like to
>> transport the bird to the vet in the cold because I'm always afraid
>> that the very short time from the door to the warm car may still be
>> harmfull.
>>  I noticed that his nails are really long and  very curved. Can this
>> create a problem if I wait till the spring?
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>How cold are you talking about? I wouldn't take him out in extreme cold
>unless it's an emergency of course, but otherwise he'll be fine just
>transporting him to the car. Put a blanket over his cage, and warm up the
>car beforehand. Yes, it can be dangerous for him if his nails are too long.
>A nail may get hooked on something, pulled out, and the loss of blood could
>be deadly. They also could cause him problems walking.
>
>Nails on wild budgies don't get long for good reason.
>
>Dave
>
Thanks for the followup, Dave. I will call for an appointment
tommorow, and get it done. He flies too much as it is and the vet will
clip his wings to slow him down a bit ( in addition to cutting his
nails and checking him out). I'm always afraid he will hit something.
He can get up some seriuos speed when making laps around the house.

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