title: Grooming in pet birds.
abstract: Grooming a bird refers to clipping wing feathers, trimming claws (nails), and on occasion, smoothing and trimming the beak. A veterinarian or experienced technician can perform this service on an otherwise healthy bird. Some disease states can result in nail and beak problems; consequently, all birds should be properly examined at regular intervals every 6 to 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Island Exotic Veterinary Care, Huntington, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Heidi L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hoefer
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001502:Beak; D001717:Birds; D005241:Feathers; D006120:Grooming