{"id":10564,"date":"2022-03-25T06:42:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:42:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:42:39","slug":"is-dewclaw-removal-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Is dewclaw removal necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/#Is_dewclaw_removal_necessary\" title=\"Is dewclaw removal necessary?\">Is dewclaw removal necessary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/#How_much_does_it_cost_to_get_dewclaws_removed\" title=\"How much does it cost to get dewclaws removed?\">How much does it cost to get dewclaws removed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/#Is_it_cruel_to_remove_dew_claws\" title=\"Is it cruel to remove dew claws?\">Is it cruel to remove dew claws?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-dewclaw-removal-necessary\/#Why_should_dewclaws_be_removed\" title=\"Why should dewclaws be removed?\">Why should dewclaws be removed?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_dewclaw_removal_necessary\"><\/span>Is dewclaw removal necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because front dewclaws serve an important purpose, <b>they should not be removed unless there is a very good reason to do so. In rare cases, a dog&#8217;s dewclaw may be severely injured or develop a disease (e.g., a cancerous tumor) and removal under those circumstances would certainly be in the dog&#8217;s best interests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_it_cost_to_get_dewclaws_removed\"><\/span>How much does it cost to get dewclaws removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Complications, such as infection or regrowth of the nail, are possible. Some breeders perform dewclaw removal themselves. Vets usually charge a puppy exam fee and a dewclaw removal fee for each puppy. Depending on the practice, this cost is around <b>$30$40 per puppy and up<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_cruel_to_remove_dew_claws\"><\/span>Is it cruel to remove dew claws?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Is Removing Dewclaws Cruel? <b>Front dewclaw removal is often regarded as an unnecessary procedure. It is not recommended to remove dewclaws unless there is a medical reason to do so, such as severe injury (a partially torn-off dewclaw) or disease (i.e., cancer).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_dewclaws_be_removed\"><\/span>Why should dewclaws be removed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why Are Dewclaws Removed? Sometimes, as for hunting dogs or other working dogs, the dewclaws are removed <b>to prevent trauma to them. For pets born with deformed or extra dewclaws, removal is often recommended to prevent trauma to the dewclaws during normal play and activity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is dewclaw removal necessary?How much does it cost to get dewclaws removed?Is it cruel to remove dew claws?Why should dewclaws be removed? Is dewclaw removal necessary? Because front dewclaws serve an important purpose, they should not be removed unless there is a very good reason to do so. 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