pups are 7 weeks old and want to crop their ears. how can i go about doing this myself?
2007-08-14 23:59:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Absolutely not!!! Be sure that an experienced, qualified veterinarian in a hospital environment does the operation.
The surgery involves reshaping, sculpturing and contouring the outer ear flap in order to achieve an ear that will be erect, balanced and in proportion to the dog's head and body. After the surgery, the amputated ear will be taped into place on a "rack", which is usually a wire rod or Styrofoam cup. Follow-up visits involve stretching the healing ear along its edges and re-taping the rack. The ears are kept in the taped position until the muscles and cartilage of the ears heal enough to stand on their own. Horrible isn't it?
Are you aware that ear cropping causes dogs severe phantom pain? Please research ear cropping before subjecting your pet to such unnecessary surgery...
2007-08-15 01:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
bad idea! my dog (adopted from someone who bought her and couldn't keep her) was born at a puppy mill and they did a hack job docking her tail. she barely even has a little nub there and the end is all scars.
there are reasons to crop some dogs ears (like the ones with teeny-tiny ear canals that can get infections really easy) and to dock tails (like rotweilers who would knock over a full grown man with their tail totally on accident), but it should be done by a trained professional. I mean, this is on a similar debate to circumcision in men, some people see it as pointless while others seem to feel that there is strong medical reasoning for it. Either way, no matter how you feel about it, you wouldn't try doing it at home. Well, cropping/docking dogs is on the same level. Whether you think it's right or wrong, if someone chooses to do it, it should only be done by a trained professional.
2007-08-15 07:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by princess_dnb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That has to be the most mortifying suggestion I have ever heard. You cannot crop your own puppies ears unless you are a liscensed veterinarian, as they have to be put under with help from a trained aenesthesiologist and the ears are trimmed a certain way, and then antibiotics are applied and the wound has to be sealed a certain way to keep out infections and stop the bleeding. the ears then have to be taped until the cartilage hardens.
I think i know why you didn't post this in the dogs section. You would have been eaten alive.
2007-08-15 10:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE for the love of god DO NOT attempt to crop a dog's ears yourself!!!!
They must be taken to the vet to have this done! It is a surgical procedure!
Furthermore, you must choose someone with experience who does a good job, because if they do a bad job the ears can be lopsided/ uneven and you won't be able to fix it!
Really the only reason to crop ears is if you are showing your dog...if not there's really no reason except aesthetics but understand it is a painful procedure for the dog and if I were you I would leave them just the way they are.
2007-08-15 08:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by orchid_blossom83 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Dog Lover... you love dogs right ?
Same here...u know when i was like you i used to think like this....
One day i gave my pup (he was a labrador - yellow fur) some medicine. he was not eating properly. next day it died. the doctor said i had given her strong medicine. poor pup .... she died....
I didnt want her to die ... but she did.... turns out that i should have consulted a doctor...but i was so young and so bright .... i thought i would do it alone ... i almost did ....
dont make the mistakes people have already....
ask the vet (dog's doctor) .... about this .... it would cause a lot of pain to the pup ... buts that what you think is nice .... don't you ... you want your pup's ears cropped ... remember once its cropped ... it won't return back :)
2007-08-15 07:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by kumarshankarroy2003 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What the hell? Go outside and look for your senses. If you don't want a dog with ears, get a seal. Dogs look sooooo ugly without ears, don't take away their dignity just because you think it looks nice! You are not a dog owner. You are a dog abuser. Give them to someione who properly loves them. Firstly you want to take away their ears (which apart from looking nice, they use them to talk), then you can't be bothered to take them to a professional to do it so you want to hack them off yourself!
I wish I could cut off your hands!
2007-08-15 15:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Buzz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT do it yourself. It is something that has to be done surgically because it has a very high chance of being exposed to infections. In a vets' office, they would know what they are doing and they also have the resources to minimize infections.
2007-08-15 10:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by reillyj1989 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dog lover my a$$!!!! why would you even consider this? but if you are so vain and shallow that you still need to do this ~ear cropping is purely cosmetic~ find a qualified person to do it, you cant just wing this to save some money.
2007-08-15 10:34:51 · answer #8 · answered by lola7737 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have a surgical room, anesthetic, and the sterile equipment to do this properly then go for it.. but i doubt you do....
cropping of a dog's ears means having to cauterize them after they are clipped, and also bandaging them. leave this up to the people who purchase the animals from you...
are you really serious? yikes.
2007-08-15 10:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT under any circumstances attempt to do this by yourself! This will be extremely painful for the dog and you will endanger their health and wellbeing to the extent that it may even be fatal! Take them to an experienced veterinarian and see what they say about this.
2007-08-15 08:30:45 · answer #10 · answered by rozybb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋