Dew Claws

dmbarnes · Post by **dmbarnes** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:01 pm

What is the oldest age that that dew claws can be removed without going to the Vet? I missed one in my current litter.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:16 pm

dmbarnes wrote:What is the oldest age that that dew claws can be removed without going to the Vet? I missed one in my currnt litter.

I've done a litter at 7 days.

oakhill · Post by **oakhill** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:17 pm

5 days I have been told.

Are you like me Dale, and need stronger glasses.

oldhunter · Post by **oldhunter** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:44 pm

I have taken dew claws off grown dogs with the smallest, strong, rubber band you can find . If you can not find any small enough you can double the band and you can also cut the band and tie it in a knot tight around the dew claw it will come right off in a few days, takes longer if there is a bone in the dew claw. I have never had a problem doing it this way.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:13 pm

How old is this puppy?

dmbarnes · Post by **dmbarnes** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:50 pm

they have their eyes open 2 weeks old today.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:59 pm

dmbarnes wrote:they have their eyes open 2 weeks old today.

well, you are late but, if you use the crush method with hemostats you might get it off if the pup isn't too big. If he is.. just leave it. It'll be ok.

L

gus · Post by **gus** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:40 pm

You can use a pair of diagonal pliers that are used for cutting wire at about any age if you have the stomach for it. I cut them at about three weeks once with no problem.

dmbarnes · Post by **dmbarnes** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:04 am

Gus, Did you have a lot of bleeding at that age? I did use the rubber bands once on a dog that was over a year old. Didn't have any problems with that. My vet said he would only charge $30 to remove a pair of dew claws. Sounds reasonable to me.

wvduece · Post by **wvduece** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:48 am

i never seen this but a friend of mine took his dogs running with a guy once n the dogs were over a year old the other guy seen the dew claws n picked up a dog n took his knife n cut the dew claws off a lil bleeding but nothing to amount to anything thats what i was told i can find out more info if anyone is interested i cut mine off at 2 or 3 days old bernard can give us some insight if he sees this

jb

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:59 am

I don't remember them bleeding much. A few drops maybe. Not nearly as much a a cut ear that is torn while hunting.

TC · Post by TC » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:42 am

Me personally I would just spend the $30
Seen a 5 mo old Dog get one tore off one time.
Wasnt pretty

if it was as Easy as Cuttin Em off with a pocket knife everyone would do it.....
They are capable depending on the size of the vien and growth of the bone of bleeding profusly.............LOTS

MasonsBeagles · Post by **MasonsBeagles** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:21 am

I have cut them at four months. but it gets bloody. usually cut them at two weeks. this ensures they are strong enough to take it.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:47 am

Next litter I have I'll make a video of how to do this simply and easily with no cutting.. just crushing with hemostats. 5 days is the perfect time to do it. Hardly any bleeding and almost no crying from the puppies. No infections either.

Leah

clousewt · Post by **clousewt** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:58 am

I crush them with hemostats at 2 days old. I have been lucky in the past and only had a few that even had them.

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