The appendix isn't conveniently or easily removed as a young puppy's tail is docked. The appendix removal requires the risk of fully anesthetizing a new-born infant plus an open-cutting operative procedure into the torso near the bowel, not a 60 second procedure on an appendage that requires neither. Should the bowel be nicked during the appendectomy, the surgeon can have a really dire situation as the whole peritoneal cavity is flooded with bacteria. When it goes wrong, an inflamed appendix and its removal can cause a bushel of serious medical problems and death.
If the appendix were hanging onto the end of the outside of the body and it wasn't dangerous or painful to do so, no doubt it could be removed if the parents decided they wanted that preventative measure, on either gender, at about the same time in the infant's life that the male's foreskin is taken to prevent the possibility of future disease. And when the appendix becomes inflamed, besides the dangerous surgery, it can develop into sepsis, a deadly condition that kills one-third of those who get it worldwide.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |