Look What Jazz Did

[boothros]

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Aah the joys of being on holidays, whiling away the hours with a good book, catching some rays, NOT. Who decided that as Mummy had so much spare time on her hands that she would rip one of her dewclaws to shreds necessitating a rather hasty trip to the vets? At least the rather embarrassing bandage might make her think twice next time. A bit of a concern tho, I spoke to the vet nurse about having the dewclaws removed at 3 days from our future pups, and she believes that the vet no longer performs this, due to some legislation to do with the new anti docking laws. Unfortunately, my ususal vet is on hols so was not there to ask & the nurse said she wasnt completely sure this was Gospel truth so wonder if you guys had heard anything about it?

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

awwww sorry to hear about jazzy ...hope shes ok..... :huggles:

dew claws can be removed.... under anaesthetic at her age of course...no problem....

 

[Janimal]

Hope Jazzys feeling better now.

None of mine have ever had dew claws - they were taken off as pups .....but my very first little bitch - well hers were left and she had nothing but trouble with them - she had them removed by the vet at around 8-9 months old with no problems.

 

[~elizabeth~]

Oh no I hope she's not taking after her uncle in being accident prone :sweating: Gelert says she looks very smart in her nice pink bandage (but then his was a fetching shade of grubby yellow for different reasons :- " :b :lol: )

I'm sure many vets will continue to remove dewclaws, especially if one has already been torn.

:luck: :huggles: :luck:

 

[boothros]

Although I willl try to get clarification on this, Im thinking the vets will be against the clipping of 3 day old pups, rather than the surgical removal of adult dewclaws which have already proved to be problematic. However this is the first Ive heard anything about it and I do think that comparing this to tail docking is a bit dodgy anyway.

 

[Strike Whippets]

The docking ban is going to be brought in later next month (I think) ......there has been mutterings about dewclawing also being stopped due to it being the same type of procedure ........The council of docked breeds I believe will still be able to carry out docking, but only for their members and with only a good reason for needing their litter docked :wacko: .........I think at the mo dewclaws are being left to the vet/vet practice personal beliefs ......My vet docks only working bred litters of pups and refuses show type breeds .........but he has always seen the need for dewclaws being removed in the sporting dogs ......and says he'll continue to remove dewclaws ......

I hope Jazz feels better soon :huggles: .....it must be sore

 

[tinabow]

:huggles: :huggles: :huggles: :huggles: to jazzy

 

[Jazzys dad]

:huggles:   :huggles:   :huggles:   :huggles:   to jazzy

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OOH my babeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! poor girl, daddy loves you. get well soon

xxx

 

[urchin]

at least they've given you a pretty pink bandage Jazzy

big hugs from me an Dij xxxxx

 

[*Lesley*]

Poor Jazz :huggles: :huggles: Get well soon :luck: Mine have no dew claws but one of Sienna's grew back and started to grow inwards so I had it removed at about 8 months she was fine :thumbsup: Callie also has a small one which has grown back but as of yet has caused her no problems so I will leave it unless it does

 

[jean.dunbar]

The removal of dew claws on whippet pups is preferable to the pain and suffering which adult dogs suffer when they catch them and rip their leg open. The cost of having them removed under g.a. is exorbitant!

 

[posh totty]

my vet does them til 3days, poor jazzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lots of hugs from wet and windy Great Yarmouth! (w00t) :- "

 

[dessie]

My Vet still removes dew claws but will not dock. They see so many injuries to dew claws that they feel they can justify the practice but, even though it is the biggest practice in the area, they see very few dogs with injured tails, a lot of cats though but cats aren't customarily docked ............. hmmm!!!

Unfortunately though, Vet schools do not now teach students how to dock and dewclaw, so if your practice only has youngish Vets they will not know HOW to, never mind want to!

You do need to find a Vet who is accustomed to dewclawing though because otherwise they can make just as much of a bodge job even if they are willing to have a go!!