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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — From face lifts to nose jobs and even Botox, animal lovers in South Florida spend millions of dollars each year enhancing their pets’ droopy eyes and cats’ crooked teeth.

But would you put your pet under the knife?

Pets are now heading for the types of cosmetic procedures people have been getting for years; from braces and eye replacements to various lifts and tucks.

“I think it is becoming more common for clients to pay for cosmetic surgeries,” said veterinarian Dr. Chris Bern.Kaiser, a Doberman, recently underwent an ear lift, a cosmetic procedure that used a mesh implant to help form perfectly upright ears

“It’s really an owner preference and a breed standard kind of thing,” said pet owner and veterinarian Dr. Heather Hughes.However, most veterinarians do not support cosmetic enhancement for pets, unless they are for the health benefit of the animals.

“I don’t think it’s worth putting them through the pain and the recovery and the risk for our perception of how they’re supposed to look,” said Dr. Bern.