Get Rid Of Your Dog’s Bark
I though this was a joke until I realised it was actually for real. The very latest in surgical procedures for your dog is to remove their bark to help stop annoying the neighbours. You guessed it right, your dog literally has his voice box removed which I think is a little bizzarre in all honesty.
This procedure is new in New Zealand and many vet surgeons have been experimenting with the idea. Some dogs are de-barked because the constant barking angered owners and neighbours and something simply had to be done. The surgical procedure is a little vulgar in my opinion but many animal hospital institutions have been over-run by the demand. Many pet owners are worrying about the post-trauma caused by such a procedure but vets are assuring the animal cardiology is not affected in any way. veterinary surgeon, Lance McKay from Auckland Vet Institution has explained that during the surgery a tiny bit of tissue is removed from the dog’s vocal chords but barking is not fully removed. The howl of those dogs that has undergone surgery sounded like a whisper or a light cough. But this procedure does have its limits in the region of new zealand. Before this surgery is granted the owner and vet have to both agree that it is in the interests of the dog and not the owner. These various conditions are dictated in the animal Welfare Act of 1999. Before a dog has his bark removed all other possibilites must be reviewed first. The New Zealand Government recently announced a remider to all vets out there.
Many vets from across the world refuse to take part in this surgical procedure as it is quite in-humaine in some ways. In my opinion it is a little vulgar and wrong to have a dog with no bark regardless of the circumstances. I only hope that before this kind of surgery all avenues are properly explored and tested.