![]() This is so that they can remove the entire toe. The vet then cuts through the skin, as well as the muscle and the bone with the help of surgical scissors.As a way of preventing infection while the surgical procedure is done, the skin around the dew claw will first have to be disinfected.When it comes to puppies that are younger than five days, local anesthesia will probably suffice, as the pain won’t be as high. This is to prevent the pet from moving and experiencing pain during the process. If the procedure is done on an adult dog, then it will likely need to be put under general anesthesia. ![]() The dewclaw removal procedure for older dogs is usually done using a laser and its price, including both the labor and the needed tools will be between $600 and $1,000. If this is your case, then the costs will still depend on factors like the method your vet will use to remove the dewclaw, the vet you work with, and the age of the dog. As the pup grows old, this part will attach to the bone and then the procedure becomes more complicated and more painful, needing anesthesia, which means that the prices will also skyrocket. It will be a lot cheaper and less painful to have the procedure done as the dog is younger because the dew claw is still not properly attached to the bone.
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