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Found this quote from an article today in the NY Times. Veterinarians are now mostly refusing to do "debarking" surgery on dogs for the following reason:
"Debarking is not a medically necessary procedure," Dr. Klausner said. "We think it's not humane to the dogs to put them through the surgery and the pain. We just do not think that it should be performed."
Woudn't it be nice if OBs and pediatricians were as sensitive to their patients as vets? If we are so worried about putting dogs through this, then it is a sad state that putting newborn boys through surgery is no biggie.
"Debarking is not a medically necessary procedure," Dr. Klausner said. "We think it's not humane to the dogs to put them through the surgery and the pain. We just do not think that it should be performed."
Woudn't it be nice if OBs and pediatricians were as sensitive to their patients as vets? If we are so worried about putting dogs through this, then it is a sad state that putting newborn boys through surgery is no biggie.