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It might be an old wives tale but a dab of corn starch will help clot the bleeding. Best though to not cut too deep. Unrelated but I recently learned they use
by paulie_a 7y ago
It might be an old wives tale but a dab of corn starch will help clot the bleeding. Best though to not cut too deep.
Unrelated but I recently learned they use lasers for parrots to trim the claws while coterizing.
- hanniabu 7y agoWhile that's nifty, I don't think it's very humane. It still hurts for the animal.
- immutate 7y agoNail clipping is humane. However, just like with human nails, if you clip too close to the quick (the blood vessel), which can happen for myriad reasons (accidentally, it's good to know Corn Starch can be used as a styptic in a pinch, and you can also purchase styptic powder. Ideally, if the blood vessel is cut you should get the wound looked at so it can be assessed and cleaned by a veterinarian.