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09-11-2009, 07:59 AM | #1 |
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| Dew Claw Question I really didnt know where to post this but I figured this would be the right place My Laci got spayed a month and a half ago.. I asked the vet if she would remove her dew claws to prevent any accidents happening later on, she WOULD NOT... she said it is or can be very very painful at this age and that they would be " fine" as she put it.. She is supposed to be the BEST vet around , very skilled in Yorkies and comes highly recommended? Did I make a mistake, should I have insisted on it? I have read several posts on here that people are getting dew claws removed at spay or neuter just wondering why she was so against it if other vets on here do it???
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09-11-2009, 08:04 AM | #2 |
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| I took my two puppies to have their dew claws removed at 1 week. Unfortunately, either the Vet missed one of the boy's dew claws or he did a bad job and it reattached. I am so angry, because now my boy will need to be put under anesthesia. Well, I am not ready to do that at 5 weeks old and still nursing, so I decided to put it off until he is either neutered or has teeth extracted. Yes, it is going to be much more painful but I have heard of a breeder who never has the dew claws done until 3 months. I can't understand why she would not do the dew claws at the time she does the tails. I'm actually considering just letting my boy keep his single dew claw. There is nothing in the standard that says they must be removed. I prefer to have the dew claws removed though, because my Chi never had his removed at birth and it was constantly being caught on something and bleeding. It's a real hard decision for you. I'm sorry.
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09-11-2009, 08:17 AM | #3 |
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| I think I forgot to ad , Laci's horrible breeder didnt remove them at birth, she was 6.5 months old at her spay and really the vet insisted it was not nessesary to cause her any more pain and she is really against it...she said it is very painful at this age like loosing a fingernail and even worse?
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09-11-2009, 08:26 AM | #4 |
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| don't worry about it-- these rarely cause a problem and vet was right not to want to remove them except on newborn--just remember to cut the nails regularly as it's the overgrown ones that get caught on things. Some of my dogs have them, some not, never been a problem. |
09-11-2009, 08:27 AM | #5 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | Personally I don't think having a dew claw is a so bad. In all my years of having dogs I have never had an issue. I do remove all my puppies dews at 4 days old but I do have some adults with both dew claws and they are fine. They never catch and I trim them like a regular nail No problems at all. I would never take one in to have it removed, It would be like removing a finger. I think they are fine with it. Hope this helps!!!! |
09-11-2009, 08:35 AM | #6 |
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| Thank you both Breny and Susan, I was worried that she did the wrong thing.. They seem fine on Laci and they do get trimmed often.. actually they really are tiny tiny and dont grow to much but I do look after them!! I wanted to make sure it was not something the vet just over looked , I was really surprised about how insistant she was about NOT doing it.. she really refused and said it is not in her practice to remove them any later then newly born pups... Again Thank you both, I feel at ease now that the right decision was made Its just often confusing when you read that other vets will do and are doing this procedure!
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09-11-2009, 09:05 AM | #7 |
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| I'm glad this question came up. I was wondering about having dew claws removed at an older age. The breeder removed Daisy's when she was just a few days old. They grew back and I did not notice until after her spay at 6 months. I'm going to leave them alone, but always make sure to remind the groomer they are there and to check them when clipping the nails.
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09-12-2009, 11:05 AM | #9 |
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| I probably would not have it removed at this age because of the pain involved, but I also don't think the vet should have refused. They aren't normally a problem, but it is possible that they will get caught on things and that would really hurt. Ellie has hers and has done fine. I would really rather she didn't though.
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09-12-2009, 01:07 PM | #10 |
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| As long as they are not causing her problems there are no reason to have to take them off at this point. We have a grown adult that has hers and they have never had an issue and you just have to remember to clip it. My MIL had a dalmation that had to have hers removed at an older age because she kept snagging them and making them bleed. It was a very long recovery. I think unless they are a problem to not remove them once older than a few days
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