This is the most common method of declawing kittens or adult cats, and is the most invasive. Laser Declawing: A laser is used to remove the third bone of the cat's paw. Laser declawing is usually more expensive than blade declawing, but laser declawing results in less bleeding during surgery, as well as less pain and shorter recovery time.
Cosmetic Declawing: A tiny curved blade dissects out the claw and the tiny piece of the bone the claw is affixed to. Because the soft tissue and paw pad remains intact, and similar to laser declawing, there is less post-surgery discomfort and quicker recovery time versus blade declawing. This is a more precise and time consuming procedure compared to blade declawing. Does declawing a cat affect its personality?
Should declawed cats be allowed to go outside? Schedule an appointment to discuss options with your veterinarian At Metropolitan Veterinary Center, our veterinary team has provided education and insight to help many concerned and caring cat owners decide if declawing a cat is the right decision to make.
Service Category:. Share this Content. About Visit our office to get the latest in top-quality veterinary care along with unparalleled service. Get In Touch Address: S. All Rights Reserved. Declawing is a surgical amputation of the last toe bone. The human equivalent to losing the tip of your finger from the last knuckle bone. We have a great, in-depth article Dr.
Declawing may result in permanent lameness, arthritis, and other long-term complications. Paw Project has more information on the permanent damages declawing can cause.
Common reasons people choose to declaw: To protect furniture and belongings from scratching damage. When properly trained, cats can learn not to scratch items such as furniture or parts of the house. Providing ample environmental resources, like scratching surfaces, makes this less likely to be an issue. To protect young children or elderly family members from cat scratches.
Children should be taught to treat the cat with respect and to use an interactive toy to play with the cat. To protect other cats in the house that have already been declawed. Existing declawed cats are not at a major disadvantage in the presence of clawed cats. Addressing any resource management or inter-cat issues as they arise is the best way to maintain harmony. Fights between cats should always be of concern, regardless of whether cats are declawed.
Scratching is a natural behavior that serves several purposes for your cat. There is some controversy both domestically and world-wide about whether it is ethically and morally right to declaw cats. In many European countries, for instance, declawing is either not done or outright illegal.
In America, most but not all veterinarians agree that when done properly, declawing can be a benefit to both the cat and the people involved. Without a doubt is is a painful procedure, and absolutely must be done in conjunction with excellent pain control. We think declawing a cat should be a last choice after all the other options have been exhausted. The other options include:. Young, immature cats declawed at less than 6 months of age heal fastest, experience the least pain, and have the lowest risk of complications.
The older they get, the more painful the procedure is, the slower the recovery, and the more likely complications become. Generally, we remove all ten of the claws on the front paws. No matter how you spin it, it is hard to get away from the fact that it amounts to the amputation of the last joint of each digit. There are several surgical techniques in use. If all of these measures have been tried without success and the only alternative is giving up or euthanizing the cat, then declawing can be considered.
The best candidates for declaw surgery are young months cats. Younger animals tend to heal better and typically weigh less than older cats which means less stress will be put on the paws after surgery. However, the drawback to declawing while it is young is that it might be unknown if a pet is going to be destructive or not as it grows up.
Once a cat is declawed, it should be kept strictly indoors since the pet will no longer be able to defend itself or climb to escape a potential predator. If a cat is intentionally scratching people or other pets in the household, owners should be advised that this cat, if declawed, may start biting instead of scratching. Owners considering whether to declaw their cat should make an informed decision, and benefit from a basic understanding of what the procedure entails.
Only Healthy Cats Get Surgery. Before the surgery, your vet should perform an exam and blood work to be sure the pet does not have any concurrent conditions or obvious abnormalities that would increase the chance of complications under anesthesia or post op. If the pet appears healthy and the lab results are normal the pet will be placed under general anesthesia. During a feline declaw typically only the front nails are removed.
Each toe in the cat consists of 3 bones- P1, P2, and P3, which is very similar to the human finger.
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