Declawing is an unnecessary procedure that may involve a painful recovery for the animal — as with any surgical procedure, there are inherent risks involved such
as anesthetic complications, hemorrhaging, and pain.
Not exact matches
A large population - based study from Canada found that the risk of severe maternal morbidities ---- defined
as hemorrhage that requires hysterectomy or transfusion, uterine rupture,
anesthetic complications, shock, cardiac arrest, acute renal failure, assisted ventilation, venous thromboembolism, major infection, or in - hospital wound disruption or hematoma ---- was increased threefold for cesarean delivery
as compared with vaginal delivery (2.7 % versus 0.9 %, respectively)(7).
This procedure can be attractive for those dogs who are at an increased risk of
complications due to anesthesia,
as only a mild local
anesthetic may be needed.
No food should be included in the trap
as recently fed cats have a higher risk of
anesthetic complications, including death.
Fortuntately, anesthesia these days is very safe and
as long
as your pet is generally healthy, there is a minimal risk for
anesthetic complications.
As commentor above says that the damage done to an animals health from periodontal disease is worse than the risks of
complications from
anesthetic during teeth cleaning — I agree.
The Animal Emergency and Referral Center is also able to provide specialized
anesthetic techniques for pets that are identified
as being at a high risk for
anesthetic complications.