From the West, a fashion comes to Russia to carry out an operation to remove claws on cats. Breeders want to completely protect themselves and their home from feline habits of scratching and sharpening their claws on carpets, wallpaper and sofas. But, unfortunately, the owners do not think about the fact that, in fact, after such an operation, the animal remains disabled for life.
In nature, cats always sharpen their claws, supporting their natural renewal. Claws are an important weapon in the struggle for territory and food. Domestic cats also, if necessary, actively bite off or grind regrown claws. Moreover, the walls and furniture of the house often suffer.
The operation to remove the claws "Velvet paws" is designed to protect the owners from scratches when communicating with active or aggressive pets, and sofas and chairs from damage by the sharp claws of cats. Such an operation is used by those owners who, due to lack of time, do not pay due attention to the upbringing of their animal.
If, having undergone Operation Velvet Paws, the cat is on the street, it will not be able to defend itself and get food for itself.
Operation technique
This operation, called onychectomy, is not a clinical clipping of the claws, the essence is reduced to completely different processes. The claw itself and the upper phalanx are cut off to the animal with special surgical instruments. This measure is carried out due to the biological structure of cats, the claw cannot be removed without touching the phalanx. So that the animal does not experience pain, the operation is performed under general anesthesia.
Another type of such an operation is tendonectomy. It consists in surgical cutting of the tendon base, with the help of which the cat carries out the process of releasing its claws.
Consequences of the operation
As a result, the owner gets an animal that will no longer spoil furniture and scratch, but the physical condition of the cat usually leaves much to be desired. Many veterinarians refuse to perform onychectomy and tendonectomy, citing the sad consequences that await the cat.
When walking, the cat leans on its fingers, which after such operations becomes painful and uncomfortable. We can definitely say that many cats become disabled, deprived of the ability to move normally.
Clipping the nails can cause problems in the spine because the load is not properly distributed. There is also a risk of urolithiasis.
Psychological changes will also be extremely noticeable - the animal begins to feel depressed, oppressed. After a joint trimming operation, the cat is often accompanied by constant pain.
Despite the sad consequences, the operation is very relevant in many countries of the world. General anesthesia does not allow the animal to feel pain during the operation, and healing takes place within a week. It is worth carrying out such an operation only with complete confidence that the cat will not be on the street. But education will be much better for the animal, and not an irreversible operation.
