Declawing your cat is one of the most controversial topics within the veterinary field. Onychectomy, widely known as declawing, is an elective surgery that removes the claws of an animal by means of amputation on all or part of the distal phalanges of all the animals toes. The procedure is mainly performed using either a laser, scalpel, or nail trimmer (often referred to as the guillotine method). There is no medically necessary reason to perform this surgery, it mainly falls on feline owners not wanting household items damaged or to help prevent scratch-related injuries. An additional procedure would be tenecomy, the surgery provides evidence of overall better behavioral problems. Although there is no evidence that proves onychectomy is a procedure guaranteed to harm cats, studies have shown some felines will experience short to long-term complications from the procedure. It falls on the owner whether to have this surgery done on their felines, veterinarians usually do not recommend performing it unless it is medically needed, which are usually rare cases. …show more content…
It is the veterinarians’ obligation to educate owners about feline declawing; how it will be performed, what method is recommended or will be used, alternatives to declawing, proper pain management, and of course the risk and benefits that come along with the surgery. Onychectomy is a controversial procedure due to the plethora of short and long-term complications. Short-term complications occur in about 50% of cases, and these complications include: pain, lameness, hemorrhage, decreased appetite, personality change, infection, lethargy, and cystitis. Long-term complications are infrequent, and include: claw regrowth, chronic pain, sore paws, flexor tendon contraction, increased biting, and behavioral
The cat dissection is the culminating component of this course because it solidifies our knowledge of anatomy and physiology by applying it to a tangible specimen. Mammalian dissection provides an experience that two dimensional diagrams are incapable of and serves as an indicator of whether entering a profession that involves the application of anatomy and physiology is suitable for students in this course. The cat dissection builds on the previous dissections of the fetal pigs and other individual structures throughout the year by applying them to a cat that shares similar well-developed organs and muscles found in human anatomy. I found value in recognizing the similarities and differences not only between human and cat anatomies, but also
Most importantly, this book is a great tool for parents and family members to have on hand after the death of a pet to help explain what has happened, especially in the case of euthanasia. This book would not be a good story-time book for children who have healthy pets or who have not experienced the death of a pet, as it could scare them about the future of their pets. Overall, this book would be effective bibliotherapy for parents and family members, as well as a good option for librarians to recommend to families who have recently experienced the loss of their
Australian Shepherd is a kind of breed that easily changes its attitude. Australian Shepherd also known to be called as “Aussie”. It is very active and highly smart dog. But this breed needs a lot of attention to human and physical activities like jogging or chasing ball. There not friendly and keep distance to the strangers they encounter. Australian shepherd is the most influential dog and catches cat whenever they see it. Yet this kind of breed is the most dominant in the dog world and excellent in any challenges.
Just below the wrist lies another scar courtesy of Puscat, our runaway cat. After long deliberation, we - my elder brother and I - had decided to rid Puscat of ticks that she had picked on her unsanctioned travels in a bid to prevent her from scratching
If you are planning on having your cat declawed, there are multiple ways that you can help your cat heal quickly and safely from this procedure. Here are a few things you need to do after your cat has been declawed in order to help them recover:
I have challenged myself in many ways throughout my educational life. One area of interest that I am proud I have pursued is my contribution to the community, by volunteering at Cats Only Veterinary Clinic. This position taught me a lot about myself and helped me learn about some areas I would like to explore in the future. I have been spending extra time learning information about the biology and chemistry of a cat to help me with my future educational goals. The Veterinarians at the Cats Only Clinic have been extremely kind to me by letting me get involved in learning more about the science behind cats. I have got the satisfaction of being able to observe surgical and no surgical operations like Radiology (x-rays), Dentistry, Spaying, Neutering,
The bill will only affect elective declawing since any medically required procedure is still allowed and conducted by a licensed veterinarian who uses anesthesia for
What I am going to talk about is in this paper is African wild dogs and hope you learn some facts about them. In my opinion, they are interesting and hope you think they are too. They very social also and they took good care of their pups. They are good and they are good hunters and let the pups eat before the parents or the aunts or uncles. They can give birth to 10-19 pups at one time.
Firstly, when we got to our table, we removed our cat, which was a black and white spotted cat, and its number was 4. From head to tail, the length of our cat was 71 cm. I noticed the cat was very stiff, and this was because of Vigor Mortis, which is when the cat died, myosin and actin no longer detach. There was an incision right under the neck of the cat, which is where the
Eating and foraging were similar events, but categorized differently. Eating was any time the monkey stayed in one location to eat. He could be sitting or standing. This was most notably seen when the monkey would grab a leaf or stick, climb up to a branch, and sit there while eating. Foraging was when the monkey would walk or climb around to look for food, occasionally eating what he found. The monkey we observed was seen foraging arboreally by picking at leaves through the fence and terrestrially, where he would sift through the grass or debris on the ground to find things to eat.
Also communication in this situation will give the client a feeling that they are in safe hands and that the veterinarian knows what they are doing when is comes to making the last parts of their pets life as smooth as possible. Giving clients plenty
He left the dog with the sexual deviation but this was still the first and oly time in Dr. Trout’s career that this odd situation had ever happened in his career. He has many more patients. Some of these patients were new. Others were just people coming in for a post surgery check up. One of the fellow residents has a case of a dog named Barron, with an akward gate. They hypothesised that it was either hip dysplasia or hypothyroid neuropathy. Both are not good but they tried their best. They worked on the dog throughout the day until finally they realize that the average lifespan after diagnosis is only 1 year. So the owner decides to put him down instead of slowly letting him die. At the end of the day, an old friend of Dr. Trout’s comes walking in with a cat that has an obstruction in his digestive system. After surgery and a lot of guesses, they find out the the obstruction was a shoe lace. This just goes to show that dogs, cats, and other pets are prone to eating things whether it is out of curiosity or primordial instincts. This shows how the phrase “curiosity killed the cat” came to
Assignment 3 – Animal Law Mary’s love for animal is complicated and she is clearly not on the right side of laws. She has committed many offences even though her intentions was to provide a good life for her own pets. Starting with her domestic rabbit Harry – She releases Harry in the park thinking he will have a better life their; however, this is a federal level offence because Harry has been raised under human supervision he has never experienced and learned the ways to survive in the wild. It is illegal under Criminal Code of Canada (446.1.b) to abandon a domestic animal in the wild without providing suitable and adequate food water and shelter.
Many would argue that people do not always know what is best for their animals. Often, the owners of pets act out of self-interest rather than considering how the modification they are doing to their animal will affect it. Although declawing a cat may save the owner 's walls, couches, and skin from destruction, it also puts the cat through severe joint and back pain, depression, increased biting behavior, and disfigurement (Associated Press). These serious physiological and psychological side-effects of the modification should be taken more seriously than they are now and better considered
It is suggested that pitbull owners feed their pets the foods that have what the breed requires in nutritional value. The dog food should contain nutrient sources that are similar to that found in their native lands that their ancestors ate. The requirements for a pitbull are a balance of protein, carbohydrates, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Many dogs are taken to the vet because of nutritional related problems. If the dog is not getting the proper nutrients that their diet requires they can suffer from dry/itchy/flaky skin, hot spots, yeast infections in the ears, or thyroid-liver-kidney problems. The best diet for the pitbull is one that the owner makes fresh, using quality ingredients, without preservatives.