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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.
 
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Bedlingtonwoman said:
rls22 said:
We took the pups in their box with a heat pad along with their Mum for a check up to the vets at 3 days old.  I think it was £30 for the litter of 6, I may be wrong on that though  :wacko:

When i last paid a vet to remove some dew claws about 2 years ago it was £110 for 6 puppies


Heck.... I should go back into general practice, that's daylight robbery (only kidding)

I would do it, though... it's legal and sane in any working dog and the pups barely notice. It is a nightmare of a procedure in adult dogs, in much the same way that tail docking in adults is ghastly - but you still have to do it if the tail's being perpetually damaged in a working dog

but if you've never done either, they're probably intimidating.

but the OP should phone back the practise and tell them it IS legal (unless anyone has word that it isn't? I'm out of the loop but if you look at any of the still-docked breeds, they're pretty much all docked and dew-clawed)

good luck

ms
 
My old vets would not do removal when i enquired unless they had to so i changed vets . I decided to get Turbos dew claws removed while he was having his crown jewels off :blink:Turbo recovered really quick. Ive seen what pain my OH jack russel Alfie was in when he ripped his . ( not nice especially hearing him scream from the pain :x ) .

Oh the litter of pups cost £7.31 per pup to be exact (w00t) which surprised me cause i thought it be alot more .
 
maggie217 said:
Bedlingtonwoman said:
I told her how can you tell at 4 days old which ones are going to be working dogs, any way i hit the roof and left and at the same time cleared my account with them and closed it, i also threatoned to close our large farm account with them.

As i left i told them i would take the pups home and do the dew claws myself and the vet threatoned me with the police and RSPCA i was told its illeagal to remove the dew claws i was livid !!!


I'm pleased that you closed your account with the vets. This refusal to remove dew claws makes me sick...the pain caused if a dew claw tears is much worse than anything a pup will feel at the removal during the first few days.

I believe that the law is that dew claw removal can be done by any 'competent person'.

The fact that the vets don't know what is allowed and what isn't would make me lose all confidence in them anyway.

Pauline

Yes, a competent person can do the procedure, quick and almost painless and certainly worth doing imo.

However, I nearly fainted when I read that someone paid £110 for 6 puppies :blink: That really is disgusting :rant:

I know it's going back a few years, but the last litter that I know a vet charged for was £4 per puppy, much more like it :thumbsup:

I do them in exchange for puppy cuddles (w00t)

TCx
 
I think as said earlier its up to the individual vet now ......My vets are great. They write in the diary when my bitch is due and then pencil in 2 days later for a home visit to health check the bitch and pups and then dew claw them ..... We had a young vet from Norway do this last litter ....A home visit, 7 pups given full health checks along with mum (hearts, mouths and all) and then dew clawed and to be honest she had a different technique, but these have been the best and neatest dew clawing I've ever seen. ....the grand total was £80 ....I know one practice round our way won't remove dew claws, but the others do .......I think that people have to now find a vet in advance just to be sure .....I know that I get my lot done ASAP as they do start to feel it after 3 days .....
 
veritas said:
Opinions are obviously divided amongst the veterinary fraternity.  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
Unfortunately, it is what the younger vets have been taught in the vet school nowadays, that forms their opinions. Some may change their minds when they will actually see a dogs with torn off dew claws. But as most dogs have been done in the past, the vets may not have had the opportunity as yet to see how awful torn off dew claw is.
 
When i had a litter last April(2007) it cost no more then £35.00 and that was eight puppies to have their dewclaws removed and checking the puppies over.
 
When I attended World Whippet Congress and whippet and sighthound shows in Sweden, I noticed in that few of the Scandinavian whippets (or the German ones for that matter) had dewclaws removed. I did meet one person who said they'd had a problem with torn dewclaw but others were happy enough with their intact dogs. still -- it is just a minor operation on a young pup...
 
I have noticed that that everybody who mentioned the cost of dew claw removal said; "that included checking the bitch and examining the pups".

I have a vet to come here and check the bitch and examine the pups as soon as practical after she has finished whelping. I certainly do not like to leave it for more than 24 hours, as if a pup or bit of placenta is retained for more than 48 hours serious problems can arise.

We had here recently a case of somebody losing bitch. They decided to have a litter because it would be good for their children to experience birth. The bitch had 6 pups and all looked well. She got sick couple of days later, had a emergency cesarean to remove the remaining pups, and died.

Does't anybody over in UK do post parturition check up?
 
I'm struggling with this. The vets I have phoned either dont do it or have quoted £10 per pup plus VAT.

We have a litter due mid September - 6 pups will be £70.50
 
Suzycbee said:
I'm struggling with this.  The vets I have phoned either dont do it or have quoted £10 per pup plus VAT.
We have a litter due mid September - 6 pups will be £70.50

Hi, if you have a local hunt kennels in your vicinity, check them out

:luck:
 
Suzycbee said:
I'm struggling with this.  The vets I have phoned either dont do it or have quoted £10 per pup plus VAT.
We have a litter due mid September - 6 pups will be £70.50

why are you struggling? might have been an idea to check prior to deciding to breed £70.00 doesnt seem expensive how much are you selling the pups for £450 x 6 = £2700.00 :- "
 
When you are planning a litter,you must think about the cost of having a litter,for example if the bitch needs a caesarean which could be about £300-£400 or theres about,dew claws,feeding the pups once weaned, or if Mum can't feed the pups herself,feeding the Mum extra,worming,registering the pups,if you can't find homes for the pups,then feeding costs etc..advertising the pups,if they are not already spoken for.All this needs to be considered.
 
Suzycbee said:
I'm struggling with this.  The vets I have phoned either dont do it or have quoted £10 per pup plus VAT.
We have a litter due mid September - 6 pups will be £70.50

this is from someone whos got line and verse on hunting and how cruel etc but is quibbling over £70.00 to give her puppies the best start in life

:blink:
 
Macha said:
When I attended World Whippet Congress and whippet and sighthound shows in Sweden, I noticed in that few of the Scandinavian whippets (or the German ones for that matter) had dewclaws removed. I did meet one person who said they'd had a problem with torn dewclaw but others were happy enough with their intact dogs. still -- it is just a minor operation on a young pup...
Tell you one thing Macha.For someone who has to buss it,Taxi it,and catch the odd train,to attend the lurcher shows ,over here in N.Ireland,you certainly get about girl.Good on you,i say.
 
devo12 said:
Suzycbee said:
I'm struggling with this.  The vets I have phoned either dont do it or have quoted £10 per pup plus VAT.
We have a litter due mid September - 6 pups will be £70.50

this is from someone whos got line and verse on hunting and how cruel etc but is quibbling over £70.00 to give her puppies the best start in life

:blink:


My puppies will have the best start in life whatever the cost. How dare you suggest otherwise, you know nothing about me or my dogs. I have arranged to have the dew claws removed whatever the cost thank you very much.
 
daledogs said:
When you are planning a litter,you must think about the cost of having a litter,for example if the bitch needs a caesarean which could be about £300-£400 or theres about,dew claws,feeding the pups once weaned, or if Mum can't feed the pups herself,feeding the Mum extra,worming,registering the pups,if you can't find homes for the pups,then feeding costs etc..advertising the pups,if they are not already spoken for.All this needs to be considered.

Everything that you mention has been considered. This litter has been planned for, for well over a year, the choice of stud dog the result of months of research and decision making.
 
Suzycbee said:
daledogs said:
When you are planning a litter,you must think about the cost of having a litter,for example if the bitch needs a caesarean which could be about £300-£400 or theres about,dew claws,feeding the pups once weaned, or if Mum can't feed the pups herself,feeding the Mum extra,worming,registering the pups,if you can't find homes for the pups,then feeding costs etc..advertising the pups,if they are not already spoken for.All this needs to be considered.

Everything that you mention has been considered. This litter has been planned for, for well over a year, the choice of stud dog the result of months of research and decision making.

And once again from me, all the best to you and Dave

:cheers:
 
midlanderkeith said:
Suzycbee said:
daledogs said:
When you are planning a litter,you must think about the cost of having a litter,for example if the bitch needs a caesarean which could be about £300-£400 or theres about,dew claws,feeding the pups once weaned, or if Mum can't feed the pups herself,feeding the Mum extra,worming,registering the pups,if you can't find homes for the pups,then feeding costs etc..advertising the pups,if they are not already spoken for.All this needs to be considered.

Everything that you mention has been considered. This litter has been planned for, for well over a year, the choice of stud dog the result of months of research and decision making.

And once again from me, all the best to you and Dave

:cheers:

Thanks Keithy, have been noting your lovely puppies enjoying their food of late. Well done, you have done a great job with them. Our Kiah is getting a little fat now, just over 3 weeks to go (w00t)
 
Well i finaly did get my pups dew claws done at the practise where i had the bust up with the rude vet. The vet that did them is the only vet in a large pratise of about ten vets that will remove Dew claws.

I was just unlucky that he was on his holiday when my bitch whelped, but as we all know you just cant plan when a bitch comes into season or when she gives birth.

I did get an appology and the vet in question has been spoken to about this, i havent been sent a bill, but it is a worry for the future as i intend whilst its still legal to have my pups dew claws removed.

The pups are doing well, 1 blue bitch, 3 fawn bitch's 1 brindle dog, 1 blue and white dog and 1 fawn dog all with dew claws removed.
 

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