An unlicensed vet was caught performing operation on dogs in the street in a southwest China city. Pets were injected with anaesthetics before having its vocal cords cut off in public; they were forced to undergo these operations because their owners wer
An unlicensed vet was caught performing operation on dogs in the street in a southwest China city. Pets were injected with anaesthetics before having its vocal cords cut off in public; they were forced to undergo these operations because their owners were fed up with them BARKING.
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Horrifying pictures and videos have emerged showing the unlicensed vet performing devocalisation operations on dozens of dogs in the street as his assistant forced open the animals’ mouths.
The news has sparked outrage among the public as people and animal lovers called the procedure ‘unnecessary’ and ‘cruel’.
A white Pomeranian puppy was forced to have its vocal cords removed in south-west China Photo: Daily Mail
Mr Zeng reportedly offers the surgery at a cost from £5 to £11, depending on the dog’s size Photo: Daily Mail
The undercover report by Chengdu Business Daily claimed vet, identified by his surname Zeng, had been running his business at a flower and bird market in the Qingbaijiang district of Chengdu since September 14 of this year.
Mr Zeng can be seen setting his booth at the side of a road. His equipment, displayed on a folding table, included a thong, a torch, cotton balls and tourniquets.
All the equipment were been sanitised before and after use and were put on a wooden table Photo: Daily Mail
Mr Zeng told an undercover reporter, who posed as a potential customer, that he did not have a licence to run the operation, but claimed that he had learned the skills from ‘the others’ years ago.
‘Why do you need a licence? The inspection is not strict and no one is checking anyway,’ Mr Zeng can be heard saying.
The reporter said all the equipment had not been sterilised when the unlicensed vet performed about 10 operations in the space of an hour. Vocal cords can be seen scattering on the ground near Mr Zeng’s seat. Mr Zeng added that the operation costs from 50 to 100 yuan (£5.62 to £11.24).
Syringes, cotton balls and dozens of vocal cords were disposed on the floor after operations Photo: Daily Mail
After receiving a tip-off, officers from the Qingbaijiang Forestry Bureau visited the market on September 17, and requested Mr Zeng to present a valid business licence. Mr Zeng admitted he did not have a licence and was told to stop his business pending further investigation. Mr Zeng’s service did not meet the standards of an animal clinic, according to China’s Animal Epidemic Prevention Law.
Forestry Bureau officers asked Mr Zeng to present his veterinary licence on September 17 Photo: Daily Mail
Performing operations in the street can increase the chance of bacteria infections in the animals being operated on and unsterilised equipment can pose threats of spreading diseases among the canines, states to the Law.
Mr Zeng explained to the officers that he learned the skills from ‘the others’ years ago Photo: Daily Mail
The act of getting pet dogs devocalised is carried out throught China. Most owners choose to let their animals undergo the surgery to prevent their pets from barking too much. According to Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, devocalisation is an invasive procedure with carries the inherent risks of anesthesia, infection, blood loss and other serious complications. Dogs could suffer breathing difficulties and increased level of stress and risks of threats to safety as a result of the operation. Animal rights group PETA Asia explained that devocalisation strips dogs of their natural ability to communicate. An officer from the group said the procedure ‘is unnecessary and inherently cruel’.
The canine struggled but was anaesthetised by the unlicensed vet and his assistant Photo: Daily Mail
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Keith Guo, a spokesman from PETA Asia, said: ‘It’s horrifying to know so many dogs have suffered through this procedure at the hands of this unlicensed vet.’ Irene Feng, director of Animals Asia’s Cat and Dog Welfare, agreed that devocalisation is a cruel and harmful operation to dogs.
Post-operation: Dogs were lined up in a row to wait the anaesthetics in its body to pass away Photo: Daily Mail
‘It is being carried out in unsanitary conditions risking pain and infection for the animal, while such mutilation is obviously extremely negative for the dogs’ welfare and quality of life,’ Ms Feng stressed.
Both animal groups admitted there are no organisation running a specific campaign against the devocalisation trend in China, but they have been working hard to increase the awareness about responsible companion animal ownership.
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