Elaine
02-10-2010, 05:50 PM
There was a lot of talk recently on the DPCA only list about our “right” to crop dogs. If you don’t already know, The American Veterinary Medical Association came out about two years ago opposed to cropping. There are legislative agendas being pushed all over the United States to ban cropping. It is illegal to crop in most of Europe. John Q Public is against ear croppiong, sop aremany vets. Most of the public is not any to happy to see us walking around with newly cropped puppies. The comment most often heard is, “That must hurt.”
It does.
The most verbose participants on the DPCA members only list discussion wanted to frame the issue as a “right.” Of course, they are not breeders, or if they ever bred, it's been decades ago. They have no clue what it’s like in 2010 to deal with cropping. For one thing, it will only take one video of a kitchen ear crop being done by/for a DPCA member and we will have lost any effectiveness with the public or ANY politician. We will be forever lumped with Michael Vick.
One loud spokesperson with lots to say on the topic was Cheri McNealy, a woman who doesn’t even own a dog, not a Doberman, not any dog. She had never cropped a litter. She has no clue what it’s like to do so. I think the DPCA totally misses the point about ear cropping, it’s not a matter of “our rights” it’s a matter of, “Are we doing this procedure humanely?”
First, are we using licensed vets to crop our ears, in a medical clinic, with access to proper anesthesia and other equipment? The DPCA should be taking the lead on this issue (and should have years ago). At the very least, the name of the licensed vet who did our ear crop should be required on the DPCA Futurity Form.
And are we showing any level of care and concern for the puppies themselves?
I have had cropped breeds my entire life. Off the top of my head, I have either used or seen the work of Dr. Chuck Krugar, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Wendt, Dr. Gardner, Dr. Grant, Dr. Edwards and Dr Fisher.
Of those, Dr. Patty Edwards was the first vet to prescribe palliative after care (Rimadyl). Dr. Fisher prescribed it as well. My question, for those of you who have actually had a litter cropped, were you sent home with pain meds for the puppies?
It does.
The most verbose participants on the DPCA members only list discussion wanted to frame the issue as a “right.” Of course, they are not breeders, or if they ever bred, it's been decades ago. They have no clue what it’s like in 2010 to deal with cropping. For one thing, it will only take one video of a kitchen ear crop being done by/for a DPCA member and we will have lost any effectiveness with the public or ANY politician. We will be forever lumped with Michael Vick.
One loud spokesperson with lots to say on the topic was Cheri McNealy, a woman who doesn’t even own a dog, not a Doberman, not any dog. She had never cropped a litter. She has no clue what it’s like to do so. I think the DPCA totally misses the point about ear cropping, it’s not a matter of “our rights” it’s a matter of, “Are we doing this procedure humanely?”
First, are we using licensed vets to crop our ears, in a medical clinic, with access to proper anesthesia and other equipment? The DPCA should be taking the lead on this issue (and should have years ago). At the very least, the name of the licensed vet who did our ear crop should be required on the DPCA Futurity Form.
And are we showing any level of care and concern for the puppies themselves?
I have had cropped breeds my entire life. Off the top of my head, I have either used or seen the work of Dr. Chuck Krugar, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Wendt, Dr. Gardner, Dr. Grant, Dr. Edwards and Dr Fisher.
Of those, Dr. Patty Edwards was the first vet to prescribe palliative after care (Rimadyl). Dr. Fisher prescribed it as well. My question, for those of you who have actually had a litter cropped, were you sent home with pain meds for the puppies?