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dew claw removal
It seems that Cali still has her dew claws. Can they be removed when she
gets spayed? Will they not do that at the same time? Do they need to be removed or can she keep them? Thanks for any input. |
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In article , MauiJNP wrote:
It seems that Cali still has her dew claws. Can they be removed when she gets spayed? Will they not do that at the same time? Do they need to be removed or can she keep them? Thanks for any input. I'd discuss it with your vet right now. Some vets won't remove them unless there are problems, others will. For the average dog I'd tend to leave them on unless they're detached. Is there some reason in particular you're concerned about this? -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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It seems that Cali still has her dew claws. Can they be removed when she gets spayed? Will they not do that at the same time? Do they need to be removed or can she keep them? Thanks for any input. I'd discuss it with your vet right now. Some vets won't remove them unless there are problems, others will. For the average dog I'd tend to leave them on unless they're detached. Is there some reason in particular you're concerned about this? it's different than Maui (and the other dog I have growing up, also a poodle) so I am unfamiliar with them. if there is no reason to remove it, I guess it might as well stay. |
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MauiJNP wrote:
It seems that Cali still has her dew claws. Can they be removed when she gets spayed? Will they not do that at the same time? Do they need to be removed or can she keep them? Thanks for any input. I'd discuss it with your vet right now. Some vets won't remove them unless there are problems, others will. For the average dog I'd tend to leave them on unless they're detached. Is there some reason in particular you're concerned about this? it's different than Maui (and the other dog I have growing up, also a poodle) so I am unfamiliar with them. if there is no reason to remove it, I guess it might as well stay. If you're considering doing flyball I'd highly recommend removing them. I've seen some appalling dew claw injuries. But if you want it done, best ask your vet right away. On adult dogs the procedure to remove them is much more involved than the quick snip-n-stitch newborns get, and many vets will refuse to do it, even after they've been badly torn. Kathleen |
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on 2005-11-22 at 06:23 wrote:
If you're considering doing flyball I'd highly recommend removing them. wasn't it Janet who has a picture of Franklin using his dewclaws during a flyball turn? i'm agnostic on the topic of removing dewclaws. they're removed on Boxers, so harriet doesn't have any. elliott had them, though. he was pretty active, and in brushy, rocky, rough terrain, too, and never injured his. i'm totally ignorant of flyball, though, so maybe that presents a serious risk? it seems to me, though, that dogs *do* use their dewclaws (thems what gots 'em), so i would want to give it serious consideration before removing them. -- shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ |
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Ask your vet what he/she thinks is best.
My personal opinion...the fewer times a dog needs to be put under the sleepy sauce...the better...our normal practice with rescues is that when they get spayed/nuetered we get the works all at once....spay/nueter---teeth cleaned if needed---dew claws removed if needed---nails trimmed---ears deep cleaned( or an ear enima if you prefer LOL). The removal of dew claws is usually suggested by most vets as a precautionary thing...so they do not get snagged on something causing the dog injury. I cannot say that I have ever personally heard of that happening (with a house dog, have seen it on hunting dogs)...but I am sure it does, otherwise the vet would not suggest it. "MauiJNP" wrote in message ... It seems that Cali still has her dew claws. Can they be removed when she gets spayed? Will they not do that at the same time? Do they need to be removed or can she keep them? Thanks for any input. |
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on 2005-11-22 at 11:17 wrote:
when they get spayed/nuetered we get the works all at once....spay/nueter---teeth cleaned if needed---dew claws removed if needed---nails trimmed---ears deep cleaned( or an ear enima if you prefer LOL). huh. i've never had a vet who would do teeth cleaning at the same time as any other procedure. but I am sure it does, otherwise the vet would not suggest it. i've also never had a vet suggest that i have a dog's dewclaws removed. -- shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ |
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shelly wrote:
on 2005-11-22 at 06:23 wrote: If you're considering doing flyball I'd highly recommend removing them. wasn't it Janet who has a picture of Franklin using his dewclaws during a flyball turn? Yikes. i'm agnostic on the topic of removing dewclaws. they're removed on Boxers, so harriet doesn't have any. elliott had them, though. he was pretty active, and in brushy, rocky, rough terrain, too, and never injured his. i'm totally ignorant of flyball, though, so maybe that presents a serious risk? it seems to me, though, that dogs *do* use their dewclaws (thems what gots 'em), so i would want to give it serious consideration before removing them. It's usually from a glancing contact between the dewclaw and the rubber matting, sometimes during the box turn, or more commonly IME, during decelleration in the runback area. A torn dew claw is a painful, bloody injury. As to dogs using their dewclaws, I've no doubt that there are some dogs that can and do. But my Zane had his removed as a neonate and I've seen him palm two balls at once - one in either front paw - gripping them hard enough to hang onto them quite successfully while being lifted off the ground by his harness. It's hard to imagine that he's lost any manual dexterity. Kathleen |
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Kathleen said in
rec.pets.dogs.health: wasn't it Janet who has a picture of Franklin using his dewclaws during a flyball turn? Yikes. I don't understand your "Yikes." -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Kathleen wrote: As to dogs using their dewclaws, I've no doubt that there are some dogs that can and do. But my Zane had his removed as a neonate and I've seen him palm two balls at once - one in either front paw - gripping them hard enough to hang onto them quite successfully while being lifted off the ground by his harness. It's hard to imagine that he's lost any manual dexterity. Sleddogs generally have their dewclaws removed within several days of whelping, because there's a reasonable expectation that they'll be wearing booties in the future and and there's a problem with sores under dewclaws forming as a result of bootie pressure. However, that's an exceptional case, as is participation in flyball. For the average dog, unless there's a problem (for example, the dewclaws aren't attached to the leg and are only being held on by skin) dewclaw removal is just cosmetic surgery. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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