I have been breeding for several years and tails and dewclaws were always something that I had my vet do for me. The price you have been quoted is about the same price that I pay for the procedure. As there is a possibility that vets where I live may not be able to perform the tail-docking procedure, my vet demonstrated the procedure to me with a litter that I had done last week. I feel that with the right equipment, and possibly another training session that I may feel comfortable doing. It is a minor procedure, but it is a surgical procedure non the less and I would never feel comfortable telling someone online how to do it. One has to check very carefully to make sure that all the bone from dewclaws has been removed properly so as not to cause a problem with bone coming through the skin later. Also the way I was shown is not a bloodless method, one has to cauterize quickly and I would not want to walk someone through it online.
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Audrey |