Canine Plastic Surgery

Tonight on the news, I saw a news story about canine plastic surgery. Yeah, you read that right. This one lady had her dog's lazy lip nipped and tucked because it was making the dog drool. The veterinarian felt it was medically necessary. However, I think it was more of a aesthetic thing. The lazy lip did make the dog look silly, and it looked a lot better with the nip and tuck. But the lip wasn't hurting the dog, other than having a little extra drool.

The second woman interviewed had had her dog neutered, and then had prosthetic testes put back in, so that the dog looked intact, purely for aesthetic value.

I thought to myself, prosthetic testes. What will they think of next? If I had done that to my dog, why on earth would I admit it to anyone???

Apparently, the animal plastic surgery industry is becoming very popular, and surgery is not cheap, running at least $1500 for a doggie facelift. Um, yeah.

As I sat there watching the report, I was astounded that people would actually pay to get a facelift for their dog. Perhaps it was just the press putting a spin (read: cutesy take on) on necessary medical procedures. Still, the prosthetic testes was going a little too far, imho.

It's even the subject of a a reality show from the UK.