Sentences with phrase «recommend declawing»

Human doctors and associations do not recommend declawing — and why not?

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also does not recommend declawing.

Do you recommend declawing, or what else can be done?

Veterinarians don't do a very good job of informing new cat guardians; and sadly, many simply recommend declawing rather than advocating proper tools and training (as they should under ethical guidelines from the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association).

As far as the immunocompromised, the CDC does NOT recommend declawing, no personal physician should be recommending that their patients have their cat declawed.

«I recommend declawing be done when the cat is between 6 and 12 months old,» Martin said.

However, infectious disease specialists don't recommend declawing.

We recommend declawing after 4 months of age.

Majority of veterinary associations only recommend declawing as last resorts.

We only recommend declawing cats when all other methods to prevent aggressive or destructive behaviors have failed, or if there is an immune compromised individual in the home.

Not exact matches

Veterinarians practicing Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), such as PET TAO co-founders Drs. Smith and Damron, likely recommend against declawing.

Generally, we recommend older or obese cats are declawed at one of the wonderful veterinary clinics in our area that offer laser surgery.

It is highly recommended that all declawed cats remain indoors only.

Declawing your cat can be discussed although we recommend the above alternatives first.

Cat declawing is only done under certain circumstances when it is deemed absolutely necessary, otherwise we would highly recommend a behavior consultation.

Because scratching is as innate to cats as purring, most experts recommend other alternatives to the trauma and dangers of declawing.

Declawing kittens is a practice which is not recommended by the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

It's not recommended to declaw your kitten when your kitten's age is below eight weeks.

You can use it all the time if you like, but it is particularly recommended for cats who have had surgery, such as when they have been declawed.

Developed by a veterinarian, and like declawing, they are recommended only for indoor cats.

uvma does not recommend routine declawing of cats.

In light of such findings, it is hard to see why veterinarians don't spend more time and effort recommending alternatives to declawing than these painful and sometimes debilitating procedures.

Furthermore, the American Veterinary Medical Association says that declawing a cat should be considered major surgery and recommends vets not to encourage such procedures in the absence of serious health conditions.

If you are considering declawing, I strongly recommend reading this blog as well as speaking to your veterinarian to help with this important decision.

Mentions that in 1998 the Canadian Veterinary Association stated that behavior problems may increase and recommended against declawing.

While some cats may not like using the strips of newspaper that many veterinarians recommend placing in the litter box temporarily after surgery, there is no evidence that declawing causes long - term litter box problems.

Doctors who specifically work with HIV + clients strongly recommend against declawing, because declawed cats will often resort to biting as a defense.

Declawing is not recommended by the Centers for Disease Control or by any other reputable health organization.

Some even recommend routinely declawing kittens at the same time they are spayed or neutered, whether or not they have developed destructive scratching behavior.

Declawing is not recommended for cats that live outdoors since the claws help your cat survive outside such as climb and defend herself.

If you are going to declaw your cat, we recommend that you have the spay / neuter surgery done at the same time by a full - service veterinarian so the cat only has to undergo anesthesia once.

Declawing a cat is not recommended for cats that live outdoors since the claws help them function in terms of fighting and climbing.

(We don't recommend that you ever declaw a cat but sometime people adopt cats that are already declawed.)

Dr. Gaynor recommends an «aggressive» multi-modal pain management formula for declaw surgery.