In this episode, Dr Sarah Shull of MI State University College of Veterinary Medicine, joins us to discuss dewclaw considerations for breeders and owners. What are dewclaws, their function, and which factors should we take into consideration to determine whether or not to leave or remove dewclaws on our bird dogs.
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4:00 – Meet Dr Sarah Shull
6:40 – Michigan Sporting Dog Seminars
15:00 – About the dewclaw – history
16:00 – Composition of the dewclaw
21:45 – Importance of removing dewclaw properly
24:45 – Rear Dewclaws
28:00 – Dewclaw/Digit injury
29:00 – Removal consideration for potential injury
32:30 – Weighing advantages and disadvantages
34:00 – Research and studies
40:00 – Appearance, location, cosmetic appeal
43:00 – Importing/exporting considerations
48:00 – Treating digit injury in the field
51:00 – Importance of nail trimming
53:00 – YouTube Video reference – Golden Retrievers
58:00 – Making decision based on personal experiences
59:00 – Other countries norm
1:02:00 – Floppy composition
1:04:00 – Late removal
1:07:00 – Continue to learn and research
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