With a debark surgery the procedure is to make a very small incision just a slit not a hole in the vocal cord & depending on how far up or down the cord the incision is made will determine the sound, how high or low the voice will be or if it will sound hoarse or not, this is not a guarantee but he was very good at a debark. I have seen 150 lb American Bulldog come out sounding just like a yorkie and as loud as a yorkie, this would be considered a failed surgery. The vet I worked for did the debark surgery often for a particular breeder in our area who bred & showed Shelties. The breeder said that her show dogs HAD to be debarked or they would not be allowed in the building. I know that Shelties have a very loud bark & can only imagine how loud a room with many Shelties could be, but would be deafening for sure. The vet I worked for always had the owner bring the dog back after 2 days for a recheck & he Always would give the dog a treat to see how it was eating & they Always gobbled the treat rite up. He said that if the dog was in pain after 2 days then he had not done his job rite & he also gave a small amt of water as soon as the dog opened their eyes after the debark surgery & after about 2 hrs he gave them some canned food & they always gobbled it up like they had never had surgery. |