Sentences with word «onychectomy»

The article by Drs. Curicio, Bidwell, Bohart, and Hauptman (JAVMA, January 1, 2006, pp. 65 - 680) provides an «Evaluation of signs of postoperative pain and complications after forelimb onychectomy in cats receiving buprenorphine alone or with bupivacaine administered as a four - point regional nerve block.»

We also believe feline onychectomy should be performed only with the medically appropriate use of anesthetics and analgesics and adherence to careful surgical and post-surgical protocols.

Review of onychectomy techniques, digital tendonectomy, and non-surgical alternatives such as Soft Paws.

Claw regrowth after onychectomy noted up to 15 years post-op.

If onychectomy is performed, appropriate use of safe and effective anesthetic agents and the use of safe peri-operative analgesics for an appropriate length of time are imperative.

Our veterinarians perform a surgical onychectomy if they believe that a cat can not be trained to refrain from using its claws destructively in the home, or poses a danger to family members.

You must know that this surgery, often called onychectomy, is in fact a phalangectomy.

Effect of postoperative analgesic protocol on limb function following onychectomy in cats.

To determine vertical forces in cats that had or had not undergone bilateral forelimb onychectomy.

Assessment of claims of short - and long - term complications associated with onychectomy in cats.

Veterinarians will often combine onychectomy surgery with sterilization surgery.

The revised policy describes onychectomy (declawing) as an «amputation» and stresses the importance of client education about normal feline scratching behaviors, what the procedure involves, and alternatives to declawing.

«Because the potential pain associated with a properly performed onychectomy is trivial, compared with many procedures, we also believe that a properly performed procedure is appropriate for feline companion animal practice.»

According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), «Physically, regardless of the method used, onychectomy causes a higher level of pain than spays and neuters.

Since onychectomy is a painful procedure which can sometimes take up to a year to fully recover from, it is common for cats to develop an incorrect association between the pain they feel and their litter pan.

Complications recorded for 2/146 (1.4 %) cats that underwent elective onychectomy alone, but records were inconsistent.

While the college acknowledged there may be medical issues that may necessitate partial or full digit amputation, it says elective declawing, also known as onychectomy, is not an appropriate means of dealing with feline behaviour issues like scratching furniture.

«Declawing kittens (feline onychectomy), while possible, is considered to be inhumane by many.

The AVMA strongly encourages client education prior to consideration of onychectomy (declawing).

Where scratching behavior is an issue as to whether or not a particular cat can remain as an acceptable household pet in a particular home, surgical onychectomy may be considered.

Bilateral flexor tendon contracture following onychectomy in 2 cats.

Reported that 1 (4 %) cat began to defecate out of box and 3 (12 %) began to bite after onychectomy.

The American Association of Feline Practitioners strongly encourages veterinarians to offer alternatives to the elective removal of claws (declawing or onychectomy).

In fact, it is a surgical procedure (called an onychectomy) where an entire section of each of your cat's toes is amputated.

Neuropathic pain develops when damaged or dysfunctional nerves send inappropriate signals to the brain.7 Neuropathic pain can result from diabetic neuropathy, hyperalgesia syndrome, previous trauma, and onychectomy.

They found no evidence to support the view that tenectomy is less painful than onychectomy.

Ottawa, ON — The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has revised its previous position statement from 2011 on the onychectomy (declaw) of domestic felids to clearly oppose the procedure.

The purpose of this article is to provide an objective review of the positive and negative aspects of onychectomy, describe and discuss alternatives to onychectomy, and review the specific surgical techniques.

CFA perceives the declawing of cats (onychectomy) and the severing of digital tendons (tendonectomy) to be elective surgical procedures which are without benefit to the cat.

Declaw surgery (onychectomy) is illegal in many countries but is still a surprisingly common practice in some.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, onychectomy (declawing) is an amputation and should be regarded as a major surgery.

Cat declawing or onychectomy is the removal of the last bone in each toe, usually on just the front paws.

Declawing a cat (feline onychectomy) is usually done as a last resort if behavior modification, cat toenail trimming and cat claw covers are not effective.

«Feline patients who have had onychectomy (declaw) may experience chronic pain.

The operation entails more than simply removing the claws, (onychectomy) under general anesthesia.

In addition to the physical issues attributed to onychectomy, behavior changes can also occur.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has revised its previous position statement from 2011 on the onychectomy (declawing) of domestic felids to clearly oppose the procedure.