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The other day my 2 beagles were playing when i heard BOB start yelping/baying as loud as he could. He had somehow caught his front dewclaw on something and broke it, causing it to bleed pretty badly. Being an over-emotional 8 month pregnant woman I rushed him to the vet fully expecting him to have to undergo surgery or something the way Bob was yelping. During the exam the vet concluded no surgery needed because the dewclaw was only chipped and ensured me it only looked painful because of his blood soaked paw. A dab of Quik-Clot, a bath, and 100 dollars later, Bob was a brand new dog.
Before I left the vet I made an appointment for both my beagles to get their dewclaws removed to ensure that this never happenes again. I've done a little research since on dewclaw removal and most people are telling me it is a painful procedure/recovery especially for older dogs, and can be dangerous since they have to put the dog "under". I'm looking for advice before i go forward with removing their dewclaws, because I love my beagles and I dont ever want to see them in pain, or put through any un-nessacary/risky procedures.
Before I left the vet I made an appointment for both my beagles to get their dewclaws removed to ensure that this never happenes again. I've done a little research since on dewclaw removal and most people are telling me it is a painful procedure/recovery especially for older dogs, and can be dangerous since they have to put the dog "under". I'm looking for advice before i go forward with removing their dewclaws, because I love my beagles and I dont ever want to see them in pain, or put through any un-nessacary/risky procedures.