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Dog with partially docked tail. Docking or bobbing is the removal of portions of an animal's tail.It should not be confused with cropping, [1] the amputation of ears. Tail docking may be performed cutting the tail with surgical scissors (or a scalpel) or constricting the blood supply to the tail with a rubber ligature for a few days until the tail falls off. [2]
Tail-docking is intended to prevent the injuries that can occur when pigs bite each other's tails. Without anesthesia, it causes acute trauma and pain. Tail-docking in pigs is typically carried out without anesthetic when the piglet is three to four days old, causing acute trauma and pain. [1]
The AKC position is that ear cropping and tail docking are "acceptable practices integral to defining and preserving breed character and/or enhancing good health." [20] While some individual states have attempted to ban ear-cropping, [21] there is strong opposition from some dog breed organizations, who cite health concerns and tradition. [22]
The Dobermann's natural tail is fairly long, but individual dogs often have a short tail as a result of docking, a procedure in which the majority of the tail is surgically removed shortly after birth. [citation needed] The practice of docking has been around for centuries and is older than the Dobermann as a breed. [20]
Elastration (a portmanteau of "elastic" and "castration") is a bloodless method of male castration and docking commonly used for livestock. Elastration is simply banding the body part (scrotum or tail) until it drops off. This method is favored for its simplicity, low cost, and minimal training requirements.
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Docking (animal), the practice of cutting off or trimming the tail of an animal Docking (dog), the above practice as specifically applies to dogs; Docking, the similar mutilation of humans, e.g. as corporal punishment; Docking, the piercing of dough as it is manipulated, sometimes with a tool such as a Roller docker; Docking (sex), a sex act
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