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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]
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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]
Subsequently, a number of additional countries signed and ratified the treaty, making use of this provision by declaring themselves exempt from the prohibition of tail docking. No country that has ratified the treaty has made any reservations regarding the other cosmetic surgeries prohibited by §10: cropping of ears, removal of vocal cords ...
In a statement, Anheuser-Busch said “the practice of equine tail docking was discontinued earlier this year.” “The safety and well-being of our beloved Clydesdales is our top priority,” a ...
With the announcement that tail-docking has ceased, PETA is “cracking open some cold. The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial ...
[citation needed] In the UK, dogs with docked tails have been banned from show for a number of years [citation needed] and the practice is now illegal for native born dogs. [21] Docking is illegal in all European Union states, [22] as well as Australia. [23] The AKC standard for Doberman Pinschers includes a tail docked near the 2nd vertebra. [13]