Maximus Dewclaw Removal

Maximus the Border Collie puppy has his dewclaws removed at four days old. The procedure was not done sooner because the puppies were born late on a Thursday night during a blizzard. Early Monday morning was the 4th day.

This video has been posted to foster discussion of the efficacy and ethics of dewclaw removal.

You can read and join in the discussion here:

The Dewclaw Debate
http://borderwars.blogspot.com/2008/12/dewclaw-debate.html

The procedure at 4 days is longer and more involved than the procedure carried out in close proximity to birth using a hemostat (with our without superglue).

The puppy clearly feels pain during the procedure, but is quiet immediately afterwards and none of the puppies made any indication of lingering pain or discomfort.

No anesthetic was used--this wasn't done to be cruel or cheap--because the potential complications of drugging such a small animal are significant.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Maximus
• Dewclaw
• Removal
• Border
• Collie
• puppy
• dog

[SAVAGER0ACH]

@jocw101087 AMEN! Are you the only sane person on here. I hate to repeat it but not only do we do more to animals but also human babies. We sterilize animals (which i agree with) but that cause a helluva lot more pain than this. I just would not suture and use a septic stick. Thanks

[SAVAGER0ACH]

@Hudson2012 Wha! Wha! quit crying over something that is not harmful.

[SAVAGER0ACH]

@Culannsnewcomer WHACKO! I would not use Europe for any analogies. Who cares. This does not harm them and we require more to be done to human babies. Wake up people, animals do not cry tears and do not think like us. Relax all you so called animal lovers who would save an animal before a human being.

[SAVAGER0ACH]

You people are crazy! This is not cruel. Except for the suturing. Not needed. A septic stick is all that would be necessary. But all you whackos below need to get a life. Cut it off, clean it with antiseptic and septic stick to stop bleeding and done in 30 seconds. Puppy goes to nurse and in 2 minutes will not remember anything. Do it in 3-5 days. Easy and NOT CRUEL. We do worse to human babies all in the name of good health.

[duncry79]

Oh yeah. This is good. I love it. Especially listening to the puppy's scream. I wish I am the one who is doing the declaw, I would declaw more deeply. Nice screaming puppy.

[barbiebunny14]

YO, WTF DID ANYONE READ???? "No anesthetic was used--this wasn't done to be cruel or cheap--because the potential complications of drugging such a small animal are significant."

So Before getting mad. READ FIRST. The Dog WAS SMALL e___o to Be handling that kind of drug e____e!!

[omosesXXX]

Why do you do something like that to a little puppy? Absolute no sense in it! Yes, the claw itself (not the entire "thumb") can be ripped off sometimes, but that is not very often and heals in short time. The thumb itself... very rare!

To cut off the entire thumb (yes, this is the entire thumb) is EXTREMELY painful, try to cut off your own thumb with a scissor, and you know how it feels!

If I get this vet in my hands, I would make him suffer the same procedure! and cut off other things also!

[msanimalheart]

this is like smaking a baby in the face multple times