Give meloxicam 0.2 mg / kg SC during recovery
from declaw, followed by 0.05 mg / kg PO daily for 4 days; then 0.05 mg / 2 kg PO daily for 4 days.
In one report that studied cats for only five months after surgery, more than 30 % of cats developed complications
from both declaw and tenectomy surgeries (digital tenectomy or tendonectomy is a procedure, sometimes promoted as an «alternative» to declaw, where the tendons that extend the toes are cut.
I think people are not aware of how many declawed cat have been abandoned or surrendered due to behavior issues stemming
from the declaw.
Not only is the declaw procedure itself extremely painful (the AVMA categorizes pain
from a declaw as severe, and some veterinary researchers claim it can surpass the pain of both neutering and spaying), but the pain can last for years — sometimes even for the lifetime of the cat.
Working in the veterinary for over 15 years, I have NEVER seen a complication
from a declaw surgery.
According to Paige Garnett, a Denver veterinarian, many veterinarians are now making recovery
from declaw surgery easier by using medication more often to control post-surgical pain.
Painful paws
from declaw surgery can be an issue.
While younger, non-overweight cats typically recover
from declawing procedures with fewer complications, it is important to speak with your veterinarian to evaluate the optimal age and readiness for your cat.
These complications
from declawing include, the claw re-growing inside the paw (painful), abscess, hemorrhage, infection leading to gangrene, joint stiffness and arthritis.
Side effects
from declawing can include hemorrhaging, paw pad lacerations, swelling, radial nerve damage, lameness, infections, reopening of wounds, and chronic pain.
Health problems such as arthritis, stiffness, and chronic pain can also result
from declawing.
Most complications occur
from declawing the rear feet.
Complications
from declawing can be bleeding, infection, limping, and re-growth of the toenail when the nail bed was not adequately excised.
Any advice on how to sway people AWAY
from declawing?
Complications
from declaws can include severe pain, heavy bleeding, infection, tissue necrosis (death of the tissue), lameness, back pain, nerve damage, and the formation of bone spurs.
Urinary tract infections, crystals, pain
from declawing, constipation, arthritis... all of these health problems, and many others, can lead to box avoidance.
Feel free to give this information to your veterinarian if you think your cat may be experiencing chronic pain
from declawing:
The photo on the right shows complications
from declawing a 6 - week old kitten.
When contacted, the researchers admitted that they did not ask or record whether the cats were declawed, perhaps preferring the «don't ask, don't tell» policy so as not to anger those many veterinarians who make a lot of money
from declawing.
Not exact matches
State lawmakers, including one
from Niagara County, are backing a bill that would end the practice of
declawing cats in the state, except when medically necessary.
Along the way they'll also budget tens of billions of dollars of state spending on education, health care and roads and bridges, and decide the fate of hundreds of other bills, including proposals to ban the
declawing of cats, end the practice of prosecuting and imprisoning 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders as adults and authorize people with terminal illnesses to request life - ending drugs
from a physician.
Even though Google reportedly were not involved in the conception of the film, and aren't in line to directly profit
from ticket sales, because the film obviously got the full cooperation of Google in the making of it, whatever satirical material could have been mined
from poking fun at the giant corporation's branding and image has been
declawed to the point of the enterprise doubling as a recruitment film.
Declawing refers to the surgery performed on cats to remove their claws to prevent them
from scratching.
In order to protect your home
from cat scratches, several humane alternatives to
declawing are available.
There are surgical alternatives to conventional
declawing but these methods also involve removal of tissue
from a cat's toes.
As such, many veterinarians oppose a
declawing ban, since
declawing sometimes saves cats
from ending up in shelters, or worse, euthanasia.
We had someone adopt a cat
from our shelter recently and said they were going to
declaw the cat, and according to a volunteer, the staff member with whom they were talking to did not advise against it.
Some people feel
declawing a cat keeps it
from being able to defend itself and limits its ability to climb effectively.
She is an indoor cat, and she never went outside because she had no claws (Her previous owner
declawed her - I got her
from the SPCA).
Learn the facts about
declawing cats and kinder, gentler solutions to the couch - versus - claws conflict.Learn how to protect your best friend
from canine influenza.
Thanks for the comment
from the nurse
from U.K. about Cat
Declawing, I was thinking of
Declawing my Cat, but now I will never do it.
(This is only one reason why
declawing a cat is almost always the wrong choice) If you are going to stop your cat
from scratching furniture or other things, you must provide things you want her to scratch, such as a scratching post.
I just adopted two feral kitties (both under a year old) recently and when I asked my (same) vet about
declawing, she said «they» are trying to move away
from that practice.
Not only that, but your efforts to share knowledge about cat scratching alternatives and the downside of
declawing may change your new landlord's policies and save other cats
from the damaging surgery.
Since
declawing first took hold in America in 1952, it has been mainly used to stop a cat
from scratching furniture and other belongings.
There is also the chances of unwanted behaviors resulting
from being
declawed.
Time for feds to act Fifty - one members of Congress nearly three months ago wrote on February 12, 2016 to federal Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Julian Castro, asking Castro «to prohibit public housing authorities
from requiring
declawing as a condition of residency for tenants with cats.»
All cats adopted
from PPCR may NOT be
declawed.
Cats may also urinate inappropriately following
declaw surgery because they experience pain
from their paws when they get in the litter box and paw around.
In January 2018, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a letter
from Dr. Kerry Yoon of Hawaii, who claims to have invented a «new, painless»
declaw procedure.
The three tigers are already displaying problems with their feet
from being
declawed and walking on hard surfaces.
The reasons for people
declawing a cat vary
from discouraging unwanted scratching to preventing infections in those with immune deficiencies.
Declawing Fluffy might keep her
from scratching the couch, but she'll be more likely to pee on it instead.
Some well - meaning parents wonder if they need to
declaw the family kitty to keep kids safe
from scratches.
The
declawing procedure itself might cost
from $ 100 to $ 450.
My favorite quote
from the movie was, «When you
declaw your cat, you're valuing your furniture's life over your cat's.»
The problem is, he's
declawed — and, aside
from that, we live near plenty of roads.
It followed a veterinarian
from California who started the movement to ban the
declawing of cats.
If you have any questions about
declawing or how to prevent your cat
from scratching at home, please call us or your family veterinarian for advice.
Landlords would be prohibited
from requiring tenants to
declaw or devocalize their pets under a bill approved this week by California lawmakers.