Hello, my name is Kenny Fernandez. I am an intern at both Oradell Animal Hospital and Hasbrouck Heights-Oradell Veterinary Group. Becoming a veterinarian has been a dream of mine since I was a child. I've always wanted to help any animal that I could and by reaching this dream of mine that is exactly what I will be doing. Fortunately, I've been given the opportunity to see what the field entails.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Declaw Surgery
When I was at my internship in Paramus, I was able to observe multiple declaw surgeries. Although personally I feel the idea of taking a cat's claws off is inhumane, it opened my eyes to what I may have to deal with one day when I become a Veterinarian. Dr. Fettig made the process seem simple as it only took him around 10 to 15 minutes to finish the surgery. I was able to see Dr. Fettig amputate the last bone on the cat's toe which would obviously permanently remove the nail. In order to prevent any infection from occurring, bandages along with gauze pads were taped onto the end of the cat's legs.