Am I Stupid Or Is It The Vet????

[kim & Tilly]

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right rang the vet to find out if when i get Tilly spayed i can have her dew claws taken off at the same time....save on double anistetic (sp) for her :huggles:

Wanted to know cost, etc...

Anyhow, the nurse said, the vet will take them off if he feels its needed and wont if he doesnt.....i didnt tell her tilly races...but i guess i will

She then asked if it was the front ones or the back ones.....now this threw me cause i didnt think they had back ones :wacko:

So am i stupid and they have back dew claws or doesnt she know what shes on about??? She also asked if they were floppy or joned to the bone.... :teehee:

Im confused

Edited to say - it will cost an extra £60.00

 

[TC]

Hi Kim, some breeds do have hind dew claws as well :thumbsup:

As far as the vets discretion, she is right. A lot of vets think this unnecessary trauma and will refuse to do it You will either have a sympathetic vet that understands that you have a running dog and it will outweigh the risk to have them taken off, or one that says she hasn't had a problem so far so I'm not taking them off.

It is so frustrating that breeders or their vets don't take them off at three days (as vet nurses we used to do this) but times have changed and some in the field do not think that it is neccessary Once they are a few months old, it is likened to losing a digit, but at three days it is just like trimming a nail.

The floppy/joined bit that she is talking about is right too. Some dogs have dew claws that are losely connected as opposed to full on "boned" dew claws that are harder to remove, and also harder to recover from. You will know if Tilly's are "joined" as there will not be much movement in them.

I have spoken to my vet about having his lordships dew claws off should he have to go under for anything else and they have agreed to do it, but I am not sure if this is more because I have said that he has caught them a couple of times, although not enough to need veterinary attention :- "

Would have been lovely to have had them off last time he had an anaesthetic but as this was because he had a broken toe on his hind leg, thought it wouldn't be nice to have only had one good leg :wub: (w00t)

Good luck whatever you/the vet decides :luck:

 

[kim & Tilly]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet :wacko:

Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

 

[TC]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet  :wacko:
Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

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Personally, I don't know of any whippets that have all four dew claws, but I suppose she may not be familiar with the traits of all breeds, and also some labs for example have them and some don't so it must be a genetic/hereditary thing (ducking for cover now as I probably have that wrong :b )

I totally agree with you re the anaesthetic risk, and hope they do them for you. Maybe just plead your case like I did and say she has caught them a couple of times :- "

 

[kim & Tilly]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet  :wacko:
Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

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Personally, I don't know of any whippets that have all four dew claws, but I suppose she may not be familiar with the traits of all breeds, and also some labs for example have them and some don't so it must be a genetic/hereditary thing (ducking for cover now as I probably have that wrong :b )

I totally agree with you re the anaesthetic risk, and hope they do them for you. Maybe just plead your case like I did and say she has caught them a couple of times :- "

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will do :- "

 

[Joanna]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet  :wacko:
Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

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Personally, I don't know of any whippets that have all four dew claws, but I suppose she may not be familiar with the traits of all breeds, and also some labs for example have them and some don't so it must be a genetic/hereditary thing (ducking for cover now as I probably have that wrong :b )

I totally agree with you re the anaesthetic risk, and hope they do them for you. Maybe just plead your case like I did and say she has caught them a couple of times :- "

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will do :- "

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Have to say anestra £60 seems a bit steep (w00t)

 

[*Lesley*]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet  :wacko:
Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

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Personally, I don't know of any whippets that have all four dew claws, but I suppose she may not be familiar with the traits of all breeds, and also some labs for example have them and some don't so it must be a genetic/hereditary thing (ducking for cover now as I probably have that wrong :b )

I totally agree with you re the anaesthetic risk, and hope they do them for you. Maybe just plead your case like I did and say she has caught them a couple of times :- "

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will do :- "

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Have to say anestra £60 seems a bit steep (w00t)

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Do you think Jo I thought it wasn't bad,It cost me £95 when Sienna had to have just one removed, it was bigger cut than I thought it would be though, so I suppose thats not too bad for two :unsure:

 

[Joanna]

When you say some breeds is that some whippets, i did say i had a whippet  :wacko:
Thank you for the other information very helpful.

I was hoping to have them off the same time as she is spayed, one anistetic (sp)....

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Personally, I don't know of any whippets that have all four dew claws, but I suppose she may not be familiar with the traits of all breeds, and also some labs for example have them and some don't so it must be a genetic/hereditary thing (ducking for cover now as I probably have that wrong :b )

I totally agree with you re the anaesthetic risk, and hope they do them for you. Maybe just plead your case like I did and say she has caught them a couple of times :- "

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will do :- "

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Have to say anestra £60 seems a bit steep (w00t)

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Do you think Jo I thought it wasn't bad,It cost me £95 when Sienna had to have just one removed, it was bigger cut than I thought it would be though, so I suppose thats not too bad for two :unsure:

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If it was an op just for that procedure, it is not too pricey, but already gassed with the vet scrubbed... :sweating: Very dear for a quick procedure (w00t) I suppose I am thinking in terms of puppy dew claws too. It does have potential complications in an older dog.

 

[Whippets Rule]

when i had my border terrier he had his dew claws removed as an adult and the incisions were inch and a quarter long and they took quite a while to heal.

didn't need to convince the vet about removal at all,he was more than happy to do it. cost around £80 but these were "boned" dew claws.

Mother in laws yorkshire terrier had dew claws on both front and back legs.

My lurcher Bryn still has his front dew claws,they've never given any problem so he can keep them.

 

[Seraphina]

Some dogs have not only dew claws on all 4 legs, some have double (w00t)

Polydactylism

Obviously it would be lot more complicated op if your dog had them, so the nurse has to ask, even if it is rare.

I would tell them that you had problems with the dew claws and unless the vet agrees to do them, you will take your dog somewhere else. :luck: :luck: :luck:

 

[Ridgesetter]

Whilst not a vet or technician, I would imagine removal of front dew claws on an adult is a bigger op than removal of rear dew claws which may impact on the cost.

I think cost is immaterial if you are confident with the vet and a good job is done. :thumbsup: