Plastic Surgery For Your Pet - Really?
It seems a little farfetched but practitioners insist that there are some valid reasons people are considering plastic surgery for their...
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It seems a little
farfetched but practitioners insist that there are some valid reasons people
are considering plastic surgery for their pets. While it’s true that for pure eres
and cuteness, many people react negatively to the idea of plastic surgery for pets. There are others though that point out the
benefits.
The classic profile of
some breads, like the Doberman pinscher, have long dictated docking the tail
and ears. Albeit a crude form of plastic surgery, the practice of docking is
banned outright in many countries. In countries that do not ban docking it is
sometimes prohibited by professional veterinary associations or simply
considered as cruel mutilation by the public.
While vets are leery of
recommending purely cosmetic surgeries they do recommend certain procedures for
some breeds. Pugs and some breeds of cats sometimes develop breathing problems
that can be alleviated by nose surgery. Botox has been used to reduce the
wrinkles of breeds like the shar-pei when infection in the folds of the skin
become a problem. Some bloodhound owners have even resorted to face-lifts and
eye-lifts when sagging skin has resulted in their animal being unable to see.
Then there are the
prosthetic testicles. Despite little or no apparent medical benefit, it is
estimated that over 500,000 neutered dogs and cats have been fitted with
silicon replacements called “Neuticals” since 1995. The company website’s tag
line is “It’s like nothing ever changed”. Reality TV personality Kim
Kardashian’s dog Rocky even sports a shiny new pair.
It might not be such a
bad idea. Despite the inventor being awarded the IG Nobel Prize, a less than
complimentary parody of the Nobel Prize, Neuticals have also garnered an
endorsement from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It turns
out that many pet owners hesitate to neuter their dogs because of the perceived
stress and depression caused by the trauma of the procedure. The availability
of Neuticals leads some owners to neuter their pets that otherwise wouldn’t,
and that, thinks the SPCA, is a good thing.
Hopefully most pet
owners will consider a few imperfections as just part of their beloved pet’s
charm and personality, but for some situations there are surgical alternatives
available to help their pets live a healthy happy life.
