Thankfully one of the vets in the practice I use will remove them.
Another vet in the same practice says it is barbaric and should be done under GA at 6 months old!
Opinions are obviously divided amongst the veterinary fraternity. At 2-3 days the pups feel little pain and in fact scream more at being held still than they do at the op itself.
I cannot understand how any vet, who has seen a torn dew claw and the pain and distress it causes, can object to this simple operation. We are not talking docking here which removes a moving part of the dog( I won't go there, this thread is about dew claws) We are not talking about an illegal operation. Just, in my opinion, a simple preventive procedure.
Any vets on here, your views, please.
Another vet in the same practice says it is barbaric and should be done under GA at 6 months old!
Opinions are obviously divided amongst the veterinary fraternity. At 2-3 days the pups feel little pain and in fact scream more at being held still than they do at the op itself.
I cannot understand how any vet, who has seen a torn dew claw and the pain and distress it causes, can object to this simple operation. We are not talking docking here which removes a moving part of the dog( I won't go there, this thread is about dew claws) We are not talking about an illegal operation. Just, in my opinion, a simple preventive procedure.
Any vets on here, your views, please.
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