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In , Scotland reversed a decade-old ban on tail docking for some breeds of puppy if there is sufficient evidence that they will become working dog, despite concerns raised by veterinary and animal welfare organisations. Tail docking should be banned as a procedure for all breeds of dogs, unless it is carried out by a veterinary surgeon for medical reasons eg injury.
Puppies suffer unnecessary pain as a result of tail docking and are deprived of a vital form of canine expression in later life. Research published in Vet Record found that approximately dogs would need to be docked in order to prevent a single tail injury. We continue to call for a complete ban on tail docking of puppies for non-therapeutic reasons across the UK. Animal Welfare Veterinary Team: A review of the scientific aspects and veterinary opinions relating to tail docking in dogs.
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J Ag Envir Ethics. Speciation in mammals and the genetic species concept. J Mammal. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Louis, Missouri: Mosby Inc; Download references. The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of Mrs Adekunle and Mrs Ogundiran to the management and quick recovery of this patient as well as interaction with the owner for vital information about the patient.
Also, they acknowledge Dr. Afolabi who helped with the manuscript editing and typesetting. You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Correspondence to Oghenemega David Eyarefe. ODE conceived this report and helped to draft the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Reprints and Permissions.
Eyarefe, O. Cosmetic tail docking: an overview of abuse and report of an interesting case. BMC Vet Res 12, 41 Download citation. Received : 13 July It consists of cutting between the bones in the tail to shorten its length and the amount of the tail that is cut or "docked" will depend on why it is being removed to begin with.
Tail docking is a surgical procedure recommended to be done by a veterinarian, regardless of the age of a dog, but is sometimes done on newborn puppies by breeders at home. It is also known as a tail amputation even if only a portion of the tail is removed.
Historically, puppies had their tails docked as newborns because the ancient Romans thought it would prevent rabies and make them better at hunting. We know there is no factual evidence for either of these claims so today it is typically done in puppies for one of two reasons - appearance or to prevent injuries. Certain breeds of dogs are known to look a certain way and tail docking is sometimes done to achieve this look. Other breeds have tails docked as puppies to help prevent tail injuries in the future.
This is especially true with hunting breeds or in breeds like viszlas and doberman pinschers that naturally have very long, slender tails if they aren't docked. These dogs may hurt their tails while running through bushes and trees or from excitedly wagging their thin tails against a hard surface. They will be docked as puppies to help prevent these injuries from occurring when they are adults.
There are many dog breeds that commonly have their tails docked as newborn puppies. These include doberman pinschers , rottweilers , various spaniels, Yorkshire terriers , German shorthaired pointers, poodles, schnauzers, viszlas, Irish terriers, airedale terriers, and others. If an adult dog needs its tail docked it is because it has an injury or other medical reason for the amputation. Tail docking in adult dogs should not be done simply for aesthetic reasons.
Tail docking is painful even in puppies.
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