My bird's claws bleed after trimming. Is superglue safe to use?

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I desperately need someone with avian expertise. My husband insists over the counter superglue is not a health risk to my African Grey to stop bleeding on occasion when she bleeds from his trimming her claws. Says it's used in surgery. Assume surgical glue is non toxic....Please weigh in. I love my Bird !!! Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 4 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Your husband is correct to an extent, sometimes we do use glue on wounds, but it is specially made surgical glue. You could not gaurantee the safety of superglue, and a bird is not a particularly heavy animal so they are more at risk to toxicity. In the vets we use a powder called potassium permanganate to stop bleeding. But to be honest if you are careful when clipping the claws there should be no bleeding.

My bird's claws bleed after trimming. Is superglue safe to use?

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