Last Updated on November 27, 2022 by Lily Connel
Declawing is easy and quick. It’s just as long as normal nail trimming, but it’s much more effective. The procedure involves removing the claws, which great veterinarians consider a simple cosmetic procedure. On the other hand, Declawing dogs can be a bad idea. If you love your dog and want to give him or her a long life without any problems, then check out these declawing dogs’ risks before declawing.
When people decide they want to declaw their dogs, they may think that scratching is just too much for them and not worth dealing with anymore. They may even believe that no matter how hard they try to train their pets not to scratch furniture or other things around the house, it won’t work and that’s why they should choose to do this surgery.
Pros and Cons Of Declawing Dogs – The Table Comparison
| Serial | Pros Of Declawing Dogs | Cons Of Declawing Dogs |
| 1. | Declawing Dogs is quick and easy to do surgery. Declawing only takes about ten minutes, like a simple nail trimming, but it is much more effective. | Declawing dogs is not like a manicure. |
| 2. | No need for anaesthesia. Though any surgery has some risks involved, the risk of using anaesthetics for declawing is very low due to its simplicity and the short time needed. People who think declawing is cruel because of the abuse must remember that not all animals in pain require anaesthesia either; there are also people in pain who don’t even have access to good medication! And if they did, how many would want to go through with it? Painful surgery without anaesthesia is still better than no surgery at all! Anaesthesia isn’t always necessary, and there are risks involved regardless of how small they may be. | The pain and discomfort of declawing can be intense and long-lasting, even if the surgery went well and no postoperative complications like infection occurred. A study on 55 cats that underwent onychectomy (declawing), revealed that 50% of them suffered from immediate postoperative complications such as pain, haemorrhage, and lameness. In the study’s follow-up examination 30 days after surgery, 80% still showed clinical signs of struggling with walking or moving their limbs normally. According to another research done by Dr Primmer & Dr Miller in 1989, 5 out of 7 declawed cats developed at least one behavioural problem following the surgery, mostly with biting or hiding their feet. |
| 3. | It prevents scratching damage to furniture. This is probably the main reason why people go through with declawing; one would not want to live their life fearing their pet will ruin your expensive furniture every time it scratches! Declawing leads to happier lives for both pets and owners, since they no longer need to worry about ruining things in order to protect themselves. | Other people prefer to declaw their cats so they won’t “hurt” them; however, it is important to be aware that even though many veterinarians will claim that declawing does not hurt (because they don’t like it either) studies show that declawed cats usually spend a lot of time licking and biting at their paws due to phantom pain coming from amputated nerves in their toes. |
| 4. | There is no pain or discomfort afterwards. The surgery site takes a few months to fully heal (like if you got stitches), but after that, there isn’t normally any pain. Animals can walk and run like normal and use their paws as usual; the only difference is that they cannot dig their claws in when they want to scratch. | Some people prefer to declaw their cats so they won’t tear up furniture or shoes etc. However, it is important to be aware that there are plenty of ways in order to prevent your cat from scratching stuff without having him/her being harmed in any way. For example, you can use self-warming scratchers made especially for cats that will provide them with a safe and comfortable way to scratch. You can also teach them other ways like scratching posts or playpens, simply by providing different options and encouraging your cat to use the appropriate ones. |
| 5. | It protects against diseases. There are many types of bacteria and other germs that live on the nails, and if your cat is allowed to continue scratching in its bare state it can cause infections and sicknesses such as tetanus, ringworm, and salmonella poisoning. Cats’ natural instinct is to scratch; giving them proper declawing surgery prevents them from inadvertently harming themselves with these infections. | Declawing can also lead to litter box problems because the cat has no nails with which to scratch the litter (crying out or vomiting); this results in cats that get frustrated when they can’t bury their faeces normally, then start using other places of the house like your couch or bed instead. |
| 6. | People with allergies don’t need to worry about their reactions due to hair or dander that may be under the cat’s claws. Not only will kittens stop shedding after being declawed (which means less dander), but there isn’t any fur or dandruff to be spread around the house either. And if someone is allergic to cats, there’s no need for them to be afraid of having an asthma attack every time their pet wants to snuggle up on their lap; allergies can’t harm you when there isn’t anything to make them worse. | Postoperative complications that can occur in declawed cats include adhesions (abnormal sticking together) in 8% of cases, haemorrhage in 6%, infection in 2%, non-union in 5%, regrowth of claw in 10% within 6 months after surgery, and 35% within 4 years, bone spurs 9% where 20% need removal through further surgery and chronic back pain in 14%-17%. |
| 7. | Declawed animals are safer pets. If your cat is declawed, you don’t have to worry about it hurting guests or other children that come into your home. Your cat can sit with your guests without scratching away because they know what will happen if it tries! Nobody would blame a child for being bitten by something that could have simply been prevented with surgery first. | Declawing is not only about the pain of the surgery but also includes the discomfort of living without nails, which are important tools to cats for maintaining balance when walking/running, scratching, playing, and fighting. The loss of balance due to declawed paws will surely cause them more injuries when falling down. |
What Is Declawing Dogs?
declawing dogs is a controversial topic that has sparked debate among medical professionals. Veterinarians, animal rights groups, and individuals are involved in this debate. For some, declawing dogs is unethical because the procedure is painful for the dog and it may produce other complications in their lifetime. Some veterinarians argue however that declawing dogs are often performed to prevent future problems with the paws or teeth of a dog when there are no other options available. The medical community, in general, does not support cosmetic surgeries on animals due to ethical considerations but some cases may be resolved through a veterinarian performing a surgery.
But you need to know that the whole world of pets is tough these days. Some people can be cruel to dogs and cats in general because what? They don’t have a pet themselves? And if you let your dog outside or go for a walk often, he or she will get attacked by other dogs and may even get bitten by a human being.
If your dog gets injured while playing with kids in your home, there could be big problems too because accidents happen all the time. Even just jumping from furniture or getting up suddenly on someone could hurt them badly without claws to protect their paws!
And you also need to consider that having too much fun could lead to injuries if your pet doesn’t have the protection of claws.
Conclusion
You should think carefully about this before you decide to declaw dogs by taking into account these two ideas. Some people also think that it’s okay for you to have your dog healthy and alive, but not have them around anymore because he or she is being annoyed by scratching furniture or getting up suddenly on someone. They don’t consider other options besides declawing dogs right away. But wait! Before you do anything drastic, try to change the way that they are doing things first –by training– at least once before subjecting them to extremely painful surgery.
If you really want to give your dog a long life without any problems, then check out these declawing dogs’ risks before deciding to have your dog declawed.
