The fashion for carrying out operation on removal of claws to cats comes from the West to Russia. Manufacturers want to secure completely themselves and the dwelling against cat's habits to be scratched and sharpen claws about carpets, wall-paper and sofas. But, unfortunately, owners do not think of the fact that, in fact, after such operation the animal remains a disabled person for the rest of life.
In the nature of a cat surely sharpen claws, supporting their natural updating. Claws are important weapon in fight for the territory and livelihood. Domestic cats also if necessary actively bite off or grind off the grown claws. And often walls and furniture of the house suffer. Operation on removal of claws "Velvet pads" is intended to secure owners against scratches at communication with active or aggressive pets, and sofas and chairs from damage by sharp claws of cats. Such operation is applied by those owners who due to the lack of time do not pay due attention to education of the animal.
If, having undergone the operation "Velvet Pads", the cat is on street, it will not be able to be protected and get to itself livelihood.
Operation technique
This operation called an onikhektomiya is not clinical cutting of claws, the essence comes down absolutely to other processes. To an animal special surgical instruments cut off a claw and the upper phalanx. Such measure is carried out because of biological structure of cats, the claw cannot be removed, without having touched a phalanx. What the animal would not feel pain, operation is performed under the general anesthesia.
Other kind of such operation – a tendonektomiya. It consists in cutting in the surgical way of the tendinous basis by means of which the cat carries out process of deflation of claws.
Operation consequences
As a result the owner receives an animal who will not spoil more furniture and to be scratched, but the physical condition of a cat usually leaves much to be desired. Many veterinarians refuse to carry out an onikhektomiya and a tendonektomiya, motivating it with sad consequences which expect a cat. The cat when walking leans on fingers that after implementation of such operations becomes painful and inconvenient. It is possible to say that many cats become the disabled people deprived of ability normally to move unambiguously.
Cutting of claws can cause problems in a backbone because loading is distributed incorrectly. Also the risk of an urolithic disease is possible.
Psychological changes will be extremely noticeable too – the animal begins to feel small, oppressed. After operation on cutting of joints, the cat is quite often accompanied by constant pain. Despite sad consequences, operation is very relevant in many camps of the world. The general anesthesia does not allow an animal to feel pain at operation, and healing is carried out within a week. It is worth carrying out such operation at full confidence that the cat will not be on street. But education, but not irrevocable operation will be much better for an animal.