Dew Claw

[boxerlover]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Guenola:
I have to schedule Nikita to be spayed and I was wondering about the pros and cons of removing the dew claw.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I just had 10 puppies docked and dew claw removed it cost me $180. I think that was resonable. After all if most breeders would do the same the poor dogs wouldn't have to go through it in pain later on.

 

[Sabrina Jay]

This made me curious...the large differences in prices...so I made a few phone calls in our area.

Vet A - $8.40 per puppy tail/dewclaw removal
They also charge an office call of $25

Vet B - $22 per puppy tail/dewclaw removal +
you have the option of having this done via lazer, which is $51 more for 1-5 puppies, and it goes up from their.

Vet C - $4 Dewclaws + $6 tails per puppy +
an office visit of $27.

All 3 of these vets offices that I called, are more expensive on normal procedures than my vet, in the same area.



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[Gabi]

When I got my Amy girl her dew claw was already done with the tail docking.
I think the procedure was done cheaply as Amy did not have evidence of a stich in her tail and she had problems with it being stubbed open all the time for a few weeks.
(I got her at 12 weeks old) the dew claw scar looks like an X and one looks a bit untidy. So I wonder whether the more expensive procedure is actually done with more care ie a stich placed etc... for better healing. * I have also heard on asking also why the claw is removed; that this is done so they do not get caught in fences etc. But I have also seen a boxer with the claw still on and it was very tight to the leg and did not trouble at all. I feel however as my Amy is very boisterous jumps and uses her arms a lot that it is lucky for her (and us) that it was removed I guess.
Best Regards