From pet braces, cosmetic eye replacements, tummy tucks and ear implant surgeries, some owners are putting their pets under the knife to get a new look. For example, ear implant surgery helps a dog’s ears stand perfectly upright.
Other pet owners are getting their dogs’ ears pierced or tattooed.
Many vets won’t perform cosmetic procedures, but for those that do find a willing vet, procedures can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The American Veterinary Medical Association and the Humane Society of the United State is also against surgery purely for cosmetic reasons.
Other procedures are for health reasons. Obie, an obese dog, was put on a strict diet and lost massive amounts of weight, but was left with excess skin dragging on the ground. Obie got a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin.
Some pet insurance plans do cover cosmetic procedures that have a health benefit for the pet or that corrects a problem, according to reports.
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