PARROT REQUIRING NAIL CLIPPING AND BEAK TRIMMING  2000w

Due to not having the correct enrichment and food for the parrot that they would have in the wild their nails and beak can overgrow quickly and need trimming by a professional.  They would use several different tools such as files and clippers to trim and file the nails/beak down.

Initial assessment:

During the initial assessment the veterinary surgeon would want to get as much information from just looking at the bird as well as asking the owner various questions.  The vet would observe the bird whilst it is still in the cage or carrier box so that it would be handled as little as possible. (Avianwelfare.org, 2019) This is because when the bird is being handled it can stress them out and can cause injuries and possible death. Before handling the vet should make sure that the have a towel (as an example of PPE) ready to secure the bird and restrict movement of its wings so it is unable to fly away, protecting the safety of both the bird and vet.

As the bird does not have a contagious disease it will not have to use barrier nursing. However due to it being quite a stressful procedure it would be suitable to not put the bird in a room with any other animals that are noisy and might stress the bird further for example a dog or cat.

Nursing requirements:

To trim the parrot’s beak and nails putting it in isolation would probably be beneficial to reduce stress and make the treatment easier to carry out. Putting the bird in a dark and quite room would help to calm it so that when it comes to doing the procedure. The noise from other animals such as dogs barking would heighten the possibly already high anxiety the parrot would be feeling because it has already been removed out of its enclosure and taken to a different place. As the parrot would bite if not held correctly it would be suitable for the vet or RVN to wear gloves as a form of PPE

Recovery plan:

Due to the procedure not being a surgery there is not much recovery. To help them recover the owner could put the parrot in its cage in a dark room to help them relax away from the noises and light. People should not disturb them and keep noise to a minimum. To prevent the beak and nails overgrowing quickly owners could buy a perch which is specially designed to wear down the nails and beak. If this works then the parrot would not need to have the stressful treatment.

Regulations:

The regulations that would be affected by this treatment are:

The Animal Welfare Act protects the 5 needs of animals which would need to be protected when they are being treated at a veterinary practice.

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dange