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Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer Further-
As far as putting this dog under for surgery goes (to dock his tail) he is SAFER because of his weight. Anesthesia is a tricky thing no matter how you look at it, but if a preanesthetic blood panel is done before the surgery and the dogs weight is over 3 lbs, there are few complications! Not a big deal, really. And as far as the pain factor goes? I've had a handful of dogs (at least) that I've docked at an older age (various reasons) and in my experience the pain and aggrivation that they show is FAR less than a spay or neuter- which is deemed a "routine procedure". So what? Just because one is cosmetic and one isn't it's somehow better? Not in my opinion, they both can be painful and every dog is different and procedures vary (i.e. laser being better than blade for post surgery pain or sensitivity). |
Thanks for explaining this!
