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From: mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: Wing clipping
Message-ID: <4139@lectroid.sw.stratus.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 18:47:00 GMT
References: <2120008@hppad.waterloo.hp.com> <7022@fs2.cam.nist.gov>
Reply-To: mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler)
Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering.
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In article <7022@fs2.cam.nist.gov> blue@cam.nist.gov (Jim Blue) writes:
>Various books and pet stores have different opinions on clipping the
>wings of parrots and other cage birds. This sounds like a topic that
>should have generated heated discussion in the past. If so, does 
>anyone have a summary? If not, feel free to comment. On general
>principles, it seems a practice to avoid, but perhaps there are
>convincing reasons.

	Jim,

	Why do you think it's a practice to avoid?  I feel the contrary
	is true.

	I'd like to mention that my personal philosophy is to let
	your avian vet (would you go to a gynecologist for a foot
	problem?) do the wing clipping at least twice a year.  Most
	vets who have regular customers seem to charge a one time
	records fee/office visit for clippings and then a small charge
	for each visit that's only for a clipping.  

	By letting the vet do it you will get the bird seen as
	often as it should be seen (ie: on a regular basis) by 
	an avian vet.

	Of course, if you have many birds it could become expensive
	but then so can lab tests if it's ill and not taken care of
	quickly.  

	PS:  Did anyone catch the special on that show "911" about
	Angel Memorial last night?

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