That's just not acceptable- anesthesia is usually safe, but far from 100% safe 100% of the time- especially not given the very sketchy way it looks like that cat was sedated/anesthetized (no IV catheter, no monitoring equipment, I could go on and on).
The American Veterinary Medical Association has just reaffirmed and strengthened their stance on cosmetic procedures for animals (http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/tail_docking.asp). Hopefully the vets in this country won't participate by providing anesthetic to anyone wishing this "procedure".
That's just not acceptable- anesthesia is usually safe, but far from 100% safe 100% of the time- especially not given the very sketchy way it looks like that cat was sedated/anesthetized (no IV catheter, no monitoring equipment, I could go on and on).
The American Veterinary Medical Association has just reaffirmed and strengthened their stance on cosmetic procedures for animals (http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/tail_docking.asp). Hopefully the vets in this country won't participate by providing anesthetic to anyone wishing this "procedure".