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DaxAriel's toy
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posted July 10, 2004 09:05 PM
I have never had any of the dew claws removed on any dog I've ever owned plus have never had a problem. My vet has never once in 20 years even suggested it.
So my question is why do it? From what I understand it's not very plesant for the animal.
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 10, 2004 09:07 PM
Well I did it and hate the fact now, but I did it because Whiskeys protruded far from his hind leg and did snag and I figured one day I would have a more painful emergency but whish I had not.
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ellierat
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posted July 10, 2004 09:17 PM
Some dogs are prone to the problem, they can even catch on carpet, if they rip them it is very painful, even causing an infection.
I have seen it a lot in dogs I've groomed.
Don't feel guilty Sam, if he was one of the few who caught his, better a bit of pain now, than really ripping it later. Ouch!!!
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 10, 2004 09:22 PM
Oh I dont feel guilty, Whats done is done, and it was in his best intrest especially since I love trucking through the woods.
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 10, 2004 09:35 PM
oh yeah they are still not looking the greatest although better. Should I ask for antibiotics at this point?
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ellierat
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posted July 10, 2004 09:40 PM
Feel them, if they are hot to touch, yes, check with vet.
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 10, 2004 09:47 PM
ok he is in his crate for the night i was going to have them take a look at everything my last vet did just to be on te safe side.
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lou3
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posted July 11, 2004 11:54 AM
Dew claws on the hind legs are usually removed on dogs that are of working breeds because they do tend to get torn and snagged. Some people remove them also on pets that are very active. If you have an adult dog you should NOT remove them without medical cause. They should be removed on puppies less than four days old ONLY (unless the dog is injured) and the front ones should not be removed at all (again excepting injury).
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sambucca/whiskey
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posted July 11, 2004 11:58 AM
Wish you had been my vet they said it was a good idea since he was getting fixed anyways. They even suggested it. I meet my new vet tues morning she specializes in behavior modification as well.
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lou3
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posted July 11, 2004 12:21 PM
They must have been mad. Its illegal to remove dew claws on pups over a week old here, and royal college of veterinary surgeons code of practice states over four days old is unacceptable, except for medical purposes such as injury.
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posted July 11, 2004 12:26 PM
Yeah well as I am still fightig to have them heal properly I think they were more intrested in the money not to mention the incision was huge.
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posted July 11, 2004 04:54 PM
lou... the breed standard for weims states that dew claws must be removed... Roslynd doesn't have her front ones or hind ones... they do it when they dock the tails, very young age. I do think it is because weims are a sporting breed.
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posted July 12, 2004 06:25 AM
With the working breeds and hunting breeds, dew claws have a high possibility of being torn off fue to their environment. An upland bird hunter moves through tall thick bladed grass. If a dew gets ripped off in thr field there is a very high chance of infection. All but one of my dogs have had dues removed. Greta is the only one. And she is the only one that doesn't hunt.
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goombaya
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posted July 12, 2004 07:55 AM
In the Briard, Double dew claws are a must.
I find that interesting.
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ellierat
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posted July 12, 2004 02:51 PM
I have seen ripped dew claws, they are painfull, grotesque, and take months to heal. It is more common than you may think.
The back feet having them is an anomally, these are normally removed.
The front ones go back in time, you know, wolves, etc. they are there for a purpose, that is: Used to get a grip to get out of holes, up steep banks etc. My lab's use theirs regularly, they hardly ever need clipping, but then they go swimming and use them to get out of the swimming hole and up the bank.
So if your dogs standard requires it, then that is the standard till the rules change, in Oz it is not against the law to have them removed, it is still not against the law for tail docking YET, but all must be performed by a vet.
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