Problem: Article: An average beak of a well cared for bird does not need trimming, as it will wear down naturally from ordinary chewing. If you notice that your bird's beak has changed shape, that the top of the beak is growing far down over the bottom, or that the beak has been broken off on one side, take your bird to the vet for trimming and shaping. Trimming can cause your bird pain and trauma if done improperly. It should never be done for cosmetic reasons. Not all vets are qualified to trim a bird's beak. Search the Association of Avian Vets directory to find an avian vet near you. Call ahead to ask if the vet has worked with birds of your pet's species before. Bring an old photo of your bird with a healthy beak, or bring a photo of other birds of this species. Though a good vet will be able to recognize the parts of a beak that do not want to be trimmed, it is helpful for the vet to have an idea of what the beak should look like before the trimming starts. Parrot's lower beaks will be trimmed straight across. Cockatoos and cockatiels have beaks with pointed ends and scooping middles, so their lower beaks should not be ground straight across. Your vet should use a grinding tool to file away the excess beak. If the vet uses a high-speed drill such as the Dremel tool, they'll use it on a low setting with regular breaks to make sure the beak doesn't overheat. Your vet may also use a nail file, which is great for trimming away flaky patches on the surface of the beak. Clippers should be avoided when possible. If a speculum is to be inserted in your bird's beak, ask that it not be metal. Birds sometimes bite down during beak trims, and metal can damage the beak. A dog chew toy may be used instead, provided it is the right size. Your bird will not normally need to be anesthetized during this procedure. Make sure the vet cleans your bird's beak with disinfectant first. If the vet is using a grinding tool, ask for a fresh head to be put on it. Diseases can be transferred bird to bird from re-used grinding heads. Expect the beak trim to take about 20 minutes. Your vet or vet team will restrain the bird gently with gloved hands. In some cases, the top half of your bird's beak will be tucked into the lower half to get it out of the way. The vet should slowly trim the beak until she can see white dots on the surface. Trimming past these will hurt the bird. The beak should be trimmed until the biting surface is level, or it will become distorted and cause further problems for your bird. A trim should not hurt your bird, but will probably be stressful. Take your bird home and place it in a place it is used to. Make calming noises, but don't crowd it with too much cuddling. Leave water and food for it, and keep admirers away for at least a day. If your bird has somehow been hurt during the procedure, ask your vet how you can help your bird recover. A bird with a bleeding or cracked beak will need to stay at the hospital. If your bird experienced pain, the beak may remain sore for a few days. Soften foods with water before serving, and offer fruits, vegetables, and sprouted seeds that require less chewing. There is normally a reason for a bird's beak to overgrow. Tell your vet everything your bird eats, what you keep in the cage, and where the bird's cage is situated. Overgrowth can be caused by infections, liver disease, nutritional imbalances, and lack of grooming aids. Take your doctor's advice. For instance, if the vet says your bird has liver disease, you will need to seriously change your bird's diet if it is to survive. A bird with liver disease needs to eat a rich in fiber, low in fat diet without too much protein. Seeds should be avoided, or only served sprouted.
Summary: Determine that your bird's beak needs a trim. Locate an avian vet. Ask what tools will be used. Watch the procedure. Give your bird time to recover. Get a diagnosis.

Problem: Article: A thesis statement should be an arguable idea, meaning that someone could potentially hold and argue the opposing view. For example, the following thesis statement is weak because it just states a fact: "Exercising is good for you." This kind of thesis statement leads to an uninteresting, underdeveloped paper. It is a proven fact that exercise is good for you and no one would legitimately argue against that. Writing a thesis is tricky business. You must give enough background information to guide your reader, but not overshare and provide too much material in your introduction. A broad thesis statement makes claims that are ambiguous, vague, or overreaching. They attempt to address too many topics for the assignment and don't have a clear focus. A narrow thesis statement is too single-minded or specific to use in crafting a well-developed essay. An example of a broad thesis statement is, "Sigmund Freud is one of the greatest psychologists in medical history." This thesis statement is too broad because it is too general/vague and could discuss almost anything. It doesn't tell you where the paper will go, what the main idea is, or any support for this claim. An example of a narrow thesis statement is, "Sigmund Freud's theories on dream interpretation single-handedly changed the evolution of psychoanalysis." This thesis statement is too narrow because it only allows for one viewpoint (that Freud was the only influence on psychoanalysis), which will lead to an essay that ignores a lot of evidence (other influences on psychoanalysis). Generalizing, especially in thesis statements, is dangerous because it attempts to summarize all of the paper's content into one lump sum idea while omitting any of the supporting details. These kinds of statements are weak because they make a claim that is not backed up by evidence. Statements that generalize tend to start with a phrase like: "What it all boils down to is" "What this adds up to is"
Summary:
Refrain from simply stating facts. Find the line between too broad and too narrow. Don't generalize.